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.
如今的汽油太貴了.
Our car was useless for want of petrol.
由於缺少汽油,我們的汽車派不上用場.
Petrol ignites very easily.
汽油很容易著火.
Before travelling we must ensure the availability of petrol and oil.
旅行前,我們必須確保能夠買到汽油和機油.
It's true that it's a comfortable car, but it eats up the petrol.
這輛車確實舒服, 但耗油量太大了.