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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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 price of petrol is coming down by four pence a gallon.
  汽油的价格每加仑降了4便士。
• 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。
• 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 policy announcement caused panic buying of petrol.
  那则政策公告引发了汽油抢购风潮。
• 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。
• 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。