| 词组 | petrol |
| 释义 | petrol /ˈpetrəl/ noun BrE a liquid obtained from petroleum that is used to supply power to cars and other vehiclesadjectivesunleaded petrol also lead-free petrol (=petrol that does not contain lead) Modern cars all run on unleaded petrol.leaded petrol Leaded petrol was phased out years ago.In American English, people say gas or gasoline.verbsfill (sth) up with petrol She stopped to fill up with petrol. | I like to fill the car up with petrol before I start a long journey.run out of petrol We almost ran out of petrol on the way here.run on petrol The vehicle runs on unleaded petrol.use petrol If the tyres are at the correct pressure, your car will use less petrol.petrol + nounsa petrol station (=a place where you fill your car with petrol) We’d better stop at the next petrol station.a petrol pump (=a machine for putting petrol in cars at a petrol station) This petrol pump is out of use.the petrol tank (=the part of a car where you put the petrol) The petrol tank was nearly empty.a petrol engine (=that runs on petrol) The new model has a turbocharged 2-litre petrol engine.a petrol car also a petrol-engined car I switched from a petrol car to a diesel because the diesel gets better mileage.a petrol gauge (=an instrument in a vehicle showing the amount of petrol left) The petrol gauge was on full when we left.petrol prices As petrol prices continue to soar, the search is on for alternative fuels.petrol fumes (=strong-smelling gases from petrol) On hot days, the noise of the traffic and the petrol fumes can be unbearable.a petrol tanker (=a vehicle used for carrying petrol)phrasesa litre/gallon of petrol How much is a litre of petrol?a tankful/tank of petrol (=the amount of petrol that you need to fill up a car) He bought a tankful of petrol before setting off.the price/cost of petrol The price of petrol keeps going up.a smell of petrol There’s a strong smell of petrol inside the vehicle. |
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