n[U]AmE a liquid obtained from petroleum, used mainly for producing power in the engines of cars, trucks etc British Equivalent: petrol
1. Automobile production is down; bicycle production is up. Crowded highways, high gasoline costs, and ease of bicycling are three reasons for this change. 汽车产量在下降,自行车产量在上升。导致这一变化的三个原因是:拥挤不堪的高速公路、价格昂贵的汽油以及方便自如的自行车出行。