The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard

　　發動機熄火了。他用力踩油門。

　　Whenever there was a gap in the traffic the merest pressure on the accelerator was enough to close it

　　每當車流里出現了一點兒空距，只要稍稍一踩油門，空距就沒有了。

　　He eased his foot off the accelerator.

　　他松開了油門。

　　His foot stamped down on the accelerator

　　他一腳踩下油門。

　　He put his foot down hard on the accelerator.

　　他用勁踩油門踏板。