petrol

'petrәl
高考四级六级考研雅思 Collins 2

英文释义

n a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

中文翻译

n. 汽油
[经] 汽油, 挥发油, 石油

2
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
3,100
BNC 频率
22,027
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记忆技巧

petrol 并没有明显的词根词缀,但可以理解为与“石油”(petroleum)相关,后者由“petra”(石头)和“oleum”(油)构成。

例句

1. I need to buy some petrol for my car.
我需要给我的车加油。
2. The petrol station is just around the corner.
加油站就在拐角处。
3. How much is petrol per liter in your city?
你们城市的汽油每升多少钱?

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