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 raw material for the tyre is a by-product of petrol refining.
  制造轮胎的原材料是提炼汽油时产生的一种副产品。
• Tell Mac to siphon petrol out of his wagon.
  让马克把他车里的汽油抽出来。
• 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***。
• 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 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• A car will come to a grinding halt if you put water in the petrol tank.
  如果把水灌进油箱，汽车会猛然间停下来。