petrol
noun [ U ] UK uk/ˈpet.rəl/ us/ˈpet.rəl/ (US gas)
A2 汽油
a liquid obtained from petroleum, used especially as a fuel for cars and other vehicles
a petrol tank/pump/station 油箱／油泵／加油站
lead-free/unleaded/high-octane petrol 无铅汽油／高辛烷值汽油
I'm a bit low on (= I don't have much) petrol. 我车里的汽油不多了。
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- High petrol taxes are defensible on ecological grounds.
- I had to use a bit of petrol to get the fire alight.
- A big old car like that eats up petrol.
- Does your car use unleaded petrol?
- We stopped at the services to get petrol.