crude oil

crude oil — 名詞

1. thick, dark oil found underground that is taken from the ground and later proces

1.名詞B2
釋義

原油

未經提煉的天然石油

thick, dark oil found underground that is taken from the ground and later processed to make fuel, plastic, and other products.

例句

A massive tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia arrived at the port yesterday.

一艘載滿沙烏地阿拉伯原油的大型油輪昨天抵達港口。

collocation: crude oil + from [region] + arrive at [port]

When crude oil prices fell below forty dollars, the oil company stopped drilling.

當原油價格跌到每桶四十美元以下時，這家石油公司停止了鑽井作業。

collocation: crude oil prices fall / rise

常見搭配
  • crude oil prices
  • crude oil production
  • crude oil exports / imports
  • crude oil reserves
  • crude oil refinery
  • crude oil spill
  • crude oil tanker
  • crude oil drilling
  • crude oil pipeline
  • barrel of crude oil
同義詞
  • petroleum

    broader term; 'petroleum' can refer to both crude oil and refined products, while 'crude oil' specifically means unrefined oil.

  • oil

    shorter everyday term; often means crude oil in the context of energy markets or drilling.

  • black gold

    informal, figurative nickname highlighting the high value of crude oil.

反義詞
  • refined oil

    crude oil after processing; includes petrol, diesel, kerosene, and other products.

文法句型

crude oil + is/comes from

crude oil + verb (singular)

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — use 'crude oil' without an article ('a crude oil') unless referring to a specific grade ('a light crude oil'). The price of crude oil is reported in US dollars per barrel.

常見錯誤

The country exports a crude oil to Japan.
The country exports crude oil to Japan.
crude oil is uncountable; do not use 'a'.
Crude oils are getting more expensive.
Crude oil is getting more expensive.
in the general sense, treat it as a single uncountable commodity.

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常用片語

  • barrel of crude oil
  • crude oil futures
  • crude oil output
  • crude oil supply

介系詞搭配

  • crude oil from [region]
  • crude oil to [destination]
  • crude oil per barrel