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

• She put diesel fuel, instead of petrol, into the tank causing the motor to seize up.
  她往油箱里加了些柴油而不是汽油，致使发动机发生故障。
• 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。
• Tell Mac to siphon petrol out of his wagon.
  让马克把他车里的汽油抽出来。
• 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 company's latest newcomer is a 4 x 4 estate with a 2.2 litre petrol engine.
  公司最近新到了一辆有2.2升汽油发动机的4x4客货两用车。
• 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。
• 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。
• The riot police were met with a hail of stones and petrol bombs.
  防暴警察遭到一阵密集的石块和汽油弹的袭击。
• The system could be used to ensure that cars are converted to run on unleaded petrol.
  这一系统可以用来确保汽车得以改用无铅汽油。
• Japanese refiners stopped producing leaded petrol in December 1987.
  日本的炼油厂于1987年12月停止生产含铅汽油。