petrol

Word family nounpetrolagepetrolatumpetroleumpétroleurpetrol bombpetroleum jellypetrolheadpetrolpetrol stationadjectivepetroleouspetrolicpetroliferous

Related topics: Power

pet·rol /ˈpetrəl/ S3 noun [uncountableU] → petrel

British EnglishBrETP a liquid obtained from petroleum that is used to supply power to the engine of cars and other vehicles 汽油 SYN American English gasoline

unleaded petrol

无铅汽油

petrol prices

汽油价格

The petrol tank is leaking.

油箱漏了。

n COLLOCATIONS

phrases

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.

petrol + NOUN

a 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)

verbs

fill (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.

adjectives

unleaded petrol (=petrol that does not contain lead)

leaded petrol (=petrol that contains lead)

Examples from the Corpus

petrol• Police said they were investigating the incident as a petrol bombing.• It was seven miles away and petrol was still rationed.• The reaction was serious rioting and attacks on the police involving petrol bombs, bricks, and stones.• He was conscious of feeling cold in the van and of the unpleasant smell of petrol.• The stench of petrol urged them on.• At Carcassonne she found she was running out of her precious petrol coupons.• The defendants were held to have been negligent in selling the child the petrol but the child was not contributorily negligent.

Origin petrol

(1500-1600) French pétrole, from Medieval Latin petroleum; → PETROLEUM

单词	petrol
释义	petrol Word family nounpetrolagepetrolatumpetroleumpétroleurpetrol bombpetroleum jellypetrolheadpetrolpetrol stationadjectivepetroleouspetrolicpetroliferous Related topics: Power pet·rol /ˈpetrəl/ ●●● S3 noun [uncountableU] → petrel British EnglishBrETP a liquid obtained from petroleum that is used to supply power to the engine of cars and other vehicles 汽油 SYN American English gasoline unleaded petrol 无铅汽油 petrol prices 汽油价格 The petrol tank is leaking. 油箱漏了。 n COLLOCATIONS phrases 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. petrol + NOUN a 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) verbs fill (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. adjectives unleaded petrol (=petrol that does not contain lead) leaded petrol (=petrol that contains lead) Examples from the Corpus petrol• Police said they were investigating the incident as a petrol bombing.• It was seven miles away and petrol was still rationed.• The reaction was serious rioting and attacks on the police involving petrol bombs, bricks, and stones.• He was conscious of feeling cold in the van and of the unpleasant smell of petrol.• The stench of petrol urged them on.• At Carcassonne she found she was running out of her precious petrol coupons.• The defendants were held to have been negligent in selling the child the petrol but the child was not contributorily negligent. Origin petrol (1500-1600) French pétrole, from Medieval Latin petroleum; → PETROLEUM
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