petrol

英 [ˈpetrəl]

美 [ˈpetrəl]

n.  汽油

复数：petrols　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.3100 / COCA.22027

牛津词典

noun

• 汽油
  a liquid obtained from petroleum , used as fuel in car engines, etc.
  1. to fill a car up with petrol
     给汽车油箱装满汽油
  2. to run out of petrol
     用光汽油
  3. the petrol tank of a car
     汽车的油箱
  4. an increase in petrol prices
     汽油价格的上涨
  5. leaded/unleaded petrol
     含铅 / 无铅汽油

柯林斯词典

• 汽油
  Petrolis a liquid which is used as a fuel for motor vehicles.

in AM, use 美国英语用 gas, gasoline

英英释义

noun

• a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum
  Synonym:gasolinegasolenegas

双语例句

• Bear in mind that petrol stations are scarce in the more remote areas
  要牢记一点：在比较偏远的地方加油站很少见。
• Legislation will require UK petrol companies to meet an EU specification for petrol.
  法规将要求英国的汽油公司必须达到欧盟对汽油的规格要求。
• Motorists will be rationed to thirty litres of petrol a month
  汽车司机每月的油量将限定为30升。
• They hurled abuse at their victim as they doused him with petrol.
  他们一边大声辱骂这名受害者一边将汽油淋在他身上。
• The crowds became violent and threw petrol bombs at the police
  人群变得狂暴起来，并向警察投掷汽油弹。
• I first started cruising in yachts with temperamental petrol engines
  我刚开始驾驶游艇航行时，艇上的汽油发动机老出毛病。
• Manufacturers are working with new fuels to find one that burns more cleanly than petrol.
  制造商们正在研制新型燃料，以找到一种比汽油更清洁的燃料。
• Every eventuality is covered, from running out of petrol to needing water.
  从汽油耗尽到用水紧缺，所有可能发生的事情都考虑到了。
• They chip in for the petrol and food
  他们凑钱买汽油和食物。
• Retreating soldiers were dousing homes and shops with petrol and setting them on fire.
  撤退的士兵把汽油浇到住宅和商店上，并放火焚烧。