[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]汽油Petrol is a liquid which is used as a fuel for motor vehicles.
[BRIT 英]
in AM, use 美国英语用 gas, gasoline
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pet·rol★/ˈpetrəl; NAmEˈpetrəl/( BrE) (NAmEgas,gas·oline)noun[uncountable ]a liquid obtained from petroleum,used as fuel in car engines, etc. 汽油◆to filla car up with petrol给汽车油箱装满汽油◆to run out of petrol用光汽油◆the petrol tankof a car 汽车的油箱◆an increase in petrol prices汽油价格的上涨◆leaded/unleaded petrol含铅╱无铅汽油☞compare
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petrolpet‧rol /ˈpetrəl/ ●●●S3 noun [uncountable]
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British English a liquid obtained from petroleum that is used to supply power to the engine of cars and other vehiclesSYN gasoline American English: unleaded petrol petrol prices The petrol tank is leaking.COLLOCATIONSphrasesa litre of petrola tankful/tank of petrol (=the amount of petrol that you need to fill up a car)· He bought a tankful of petrol.petrol + NOUNa petrol station (=a place where you take your car to fill it with petrol)· We'd better stop at the next petrol station.a petrol pump (=a machine for putting petrol into cars at a petrol station)the petrol tank (=the part of a car where you put the petrol)· The petrol tank was nearly empty.a petrol tanker (=a vehicle used for carrying petrol)verbsfill (a vehicle) up with petrol· She stopped to fill up with petrol.run out of petrol· They ran out of petrol some miles from their destination.run on petrol· Many older vehicles have been converted to run on unleaded petrol.use petrol· Try to cut your motoring costs and use less petrol.adjectivesunleaded petrol (=petrol that does not contain lead)leaded petrol (=petrol that contains lead)
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