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。
• Motorists will be rationed to thirty litres of petrol a month
  汽车司机每月的油量将限定为30升。
• A thief ran off with hundreds of pounds yesterday after holding up a petrol station.
  一名窃贼昨天持械抢劫一家加油站后带着数百英镑逃跑了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 economic affairs minister announced limits on petrol sales.
  经济部长宣布了对石油销售的限制。
• 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 crowd threw petrol bombs at the police, who responded by donning riot gear.
  人群向警察扔汽油弹，警察则穿上了防暴衣。
• 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。