petrol
n. 汽油
Petrol is a liquid which is used as a fuel for motor vehicles.
1. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
Nowadays petrol costs too much.
如今的汽油太贵了.
Our car was useless for want of petrol.
由于缺少汽油,我们的汽车派不上用场.
Petrol ignites very easily.
汽油很容易着火.
Before travelling we must ensure the availability of petrol and oil.
旅行前,我们必须确保能够买到汽油和机油.
It's true that it's a comfortable car, but it eats up the petrol.
这辆车确实舒服, 但耗油量太大了.