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

• The price of petrol is coming down by four pence a gallon.
  汽油的价格每加仑降了4便士。
• 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。
• 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。
• The economic affairs minister announced limits on petrol sales.
  经济部长宣布了对石油销售的限制。
• 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。
• Many cars run on petrol which contains lead.
  很多车使用含铅汽油。
• 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。
• There's no petrol, so it's very difficult to transport goods
  没有汽油，因此很难运输货物。
• 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。
• 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。