petrol

英 [ˈpetrəl]

美 [ˈpetrəl]

n.  汽油

复数：petrols　

高考CET4CET6考研IELTSTEM4TEM8经济

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。
• 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。
• The Prime Minister yesterday ruled out Government action to hold down petrol prices
  首相昨天表示政府不会采取行动抑制汽油价格上涨。
• They chip in for the petrol and food
  他们凑钱买汽油和食物。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• There's no petrol, so it's very difficult to transport goods
  没有汽油，因此很难运输货物。
• Your engine can run happily on 76 octane petrol.
  你的发动机很适合烧76号辛烷汽油。