gasolene

IPA/ɡˈasəʊlˌiːn/
IPA/ɡˈæsoʊlˌiːn/

gasolene — noun

1. the liquid fuel obtained from crude oil that powers cars, motorcycles, and other

1.名詞B1
釋義

the liquid fuel obtained from crude oil that powers cars, motorcycles, and other vehicles with internal-combustion engines

例句

Amir filled his truck with gasolene before driving to the city market.

collocation: fill [vehicle] with gasolene

The price of gasolene has gone up by twelve percent this month across all stations.

同義詞
  • petrol

    The standard British English term for the same fuel; used in the UK, Australia, NZ, India and other Commonwealth countries

  • gas

    North American shortening of gasoline, very common in everyday speech ('I need to get some gas')

用法筆記

Gasolene is a variant spelling of gasoline, which is the standard form in American English. In British English, the common word for this fuel is petrol. The spelling gasolene was once more frequent but is now rare in both varieties.

常見錯誤

❌I need to put gasolene in my car's tank at the gas station.
✅I need to put gasoline in my car's tank at the gas station.
💡Gasoline is the standard modern spelling; gasolene is an older variant.
❌My car runs on gasolene, so I look for a gas station.
✅My car runs on petrol, so I look for a petrol station.
💡In British English, the fuel is called petrol, not gasolene or gasoline.