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petrol

n.<英>汽油(=<美>gasoline)

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petrol


/'petrəl; `pɛtrəl/
(US gasoline, gas) n [U] inflammable liquid obtained from petroleum by arefining process and used as a fuel in internal-combustionengines 汽油
*fill a car up with petrol 给汽车的油箱灌满汽油
* an increase in the price of petrol 汽油价格的提高.

petrol


n[U]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French;Origin: pétrole, from Medieval Latin petroleum; PETROLEUM]
BrE a liquid obtained from petroleum that is used to supply power to the engine of cars and other vehicles
American Equivalent: gasoline
 unleaded petrol
 petrol prices
 The petrol tank is leaking.
1. Because of this, we kept looking back, wondering if we were leaving a trail of oil and petrol behind us.
    因此,我们不时地掉过头,怀疑车后是否留下了机油和汽油的痕迹。

2. We felt sure that sooner or later a stone would rip a hole in our petrol tank or damage the engine.
    我们想念迟早会飞起一个石块把油箱砸开一个窟窿,或者把发动机砸坏。

3. The modern city consists of monstrous edifices and of dark narrow streets full of petrol fumes, coal
    现代城市是由大得怕人的大厦和充斥着难闻的汽油味, 煤灰和有毒气体和又阴暗又狭窄的街道所组成,

4. The modern city consists of monstrous edifices and of dark, narrow streets full of petrol fumes and toxic gases, torn by the noise of the taxicabs, lorries and buses, and thronged ceaselessly by great crowds.
    大得吓人的高楼和阴暗狭窄的街道组成了今日现代化的城市。街道上充斥着汽油味和有毒气体,出租汽车、卡车、公共汽车的噪音刺耳难忍,络绎不绝的人群挤来挤去。

5. The petrol had nearly all been used up.
    汽油几乎已经用光。

6. He wants some petrol.
    他要(加)点汽油。

7. A car is useless without petrol.
    汽车没有汽油就不能使用.

8. Should people use it up to manufacture petrol for automobiles?
    难道人们应该为生产汽车用油而耗尽石油资源吗?

9. Petrol is very inflammable.
    汽油很容易燃烧。

10. However, it had showed down considerably. The petrol had nearly all been used up .
    不过这次速度大大放慢了。汽油已差不多用完了。

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