diesel

IPA/ˈdiːzl/
KK[dˈisəl]IPA/ˈdiːzl/

diesel — 名詞

  • dieselsingular
  • dieselsplural

1. a thick, dark oil that is burned inside the engines of trucks, buses, trains, an

1.名詞B1
釋義

柴油

引擎用重質燃油

a thick, dark oil that is burned inside the engines of trucks, buses, trains, and some cars — it is heavier than petrol and gives vehicles more power for long-distance travel.

例句

Minh pulled into the petrol station and filled his tank with diesel before heading north.

Minh 把車開進加油站，加滿柴油後繼續往北行駛。

collocation: fill the tank with diesel

Diesel prices are up this month, pushing Elena to switch to a smaller car.

這個月柴油價格上漲，迫使 Elena 換了一輛比較小的車。

uncountable: no article before 'diesel' when talking about the fuel in general

常見搭配
  • diesel fuel
  • diesel engine
  • diesel car
  • diesel generator
  • diesel prices
  • diesel fumes
  • diesel leak
  • diesel exhaust
  • diesel tank
  • run on diesel
  • fill up with diesel
  • switch to diesel
  • convert to diesel
同義詞
  • biodiesel

    a renewable type of diesel made from vegetable oils or animal fats, not from crude oil

  • petrodiesel

    a technical term for standard diesel made from crude oil, used mainly to distinguish it from biodiesel

反義詞
  • petrol

    the lighter fuel used in most cars (called gasoline in American English); diesel is heavier and used in larger vehicles

文法句型

diesel + noun (diesel engine / diesel car / diesel fuel)

用法筆記

Diesel as a fuel is uncountable — you say 'some diesel' or 'a litre of diesel', not 'a diesel'. When used before another noun it acts as a modifier: 'diesel engine', 'diesel generator'.

常見錯誤

I need to buy a diesel for my car.
I need to buy diesel for my car.
When talking about the fuel itself, do not use 'a' because diesel is uncountable.

2. a car, truck, or train that runs on a diesel engine.

2.名詞B2
釋義

柴油車

使用柴油引擎的車輛

a car, truck, or train that runs on a diesel engine.

例句

Old diesels lined the railway yard, each covered in dust from the desert wind.

老舊的柴油火車排列在調車場裡，每輛都覆滿沙漠風吹來的灰塵。

countable plural: 'diesels' = diesel-powered trains/vehicles

Fatima traded her petrol car for a diesel and saves money on fuel for her commute.

Fatima 把汽油車換成柴油車，每天通勤省下不少油錢。

countable: 'a diesel' = a diesel-powered car

常見搭配
  • a diesel
  • new diesels
  • old diesels
  • modern diesels
  • diesel locomotive
  • diesel train
  • diesel truck
  • diesel van
  • diesel bus
  • buy a diesel
  • drive a diesel
  • switch to a diesel
  • convert to a diesel
同義詞
  • diesel locomotive

    a specific type of diesel vehicle — a train powered by a diesel engine, often shortened to 'diesel' in railway contexts

  • diesel truck

    a lorry or heavy goods vehicle that runs on diesel

反義詞
  • petrol car

    a vehicle that runs on petrol (gasoline) instead of diesel

  • electric vehicle

    a vehicle powered by electricity stored in batteries rather than by burning fuel

文法句型

a / the + diesel (referring to a vehicle)

用法筆記

In this sense 'diesel' is a countable noun — you can say 'a diesel', 'two diesels', 'the diesel'. The context usually makes clear whether the speaker means a car, a train, or a truck. Distinguish from sense 1 (fuel), which is uncountable.

常見錯誤

I bought a diesel.' (intending to buy fuel)
I bought some diesel for the car.
Use 'some diesel' or 'diesel' (uncountable) when referring to the fuel, not 'a diesel'.

3. a type of engine that burns diesel by compressing air until it is hot enough to

3.名詞B2
釋義

柴油引擎

壓縮點火式內燃機

a type of engine that burns diesel by compressing air until it is hot enough to ignite the fuel — it does not need a spark plug like a petrol engine does.

例句

The fishing boat's diesel coughed twice then roared to life, sending black smoke across the harbour.

漁船的柴油引擎咳了兩聲後轟然啟動，黑煙飄過整個港口。

countable: 'the diesel' = the engine

Takuya spent the weekend taking apart the generator's old diesel to fix a broken valve.

Takuya 花了一個週末拆開發電機的舊柴油引擎，修理一個壞掉的閥門。

partitive: 'the diesel from [device]' = the engine

常見搭配
  • diesel engine
  • diesel motor
  • diesel generator
  • marine diesel
  • start a diesel
  • fix a diesel
  • repair a diesel
  • rebuild a diesel
  • overhaul a diesel
  • diesel power
  • diesel compression
同義詞
反義詞
  • petrol engine

    an engine that uses a spark plug to ignite a mixture of petrol and air

  • spark-ignition engine

    the technical term for a petrol engine, contrasting with a compression-ignition (diesel) engine

文法句型

a / the + diesel (referring to an engine)

用法筆記

Sense 3 refers to the engine itself, not the vehicle that contains it. Context clues suggesting this sense include 'the diesel started/coughed/roared' (engine sounds) or 'fix/repair/overhaul a diesel' (engine as mechanical object).

常見錯誤

The diesel broke down on the highway.' (vague — could mean the vehicle or the engine).
The diesel engine broke down on the highway.
If you mean the engine, make it explicit to avoid confusion with the vehicle sense.

同根字

  • diesel-electric
    形容詞C1
  • dieselisation
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • diesel prices
  • diesel fumes
  • diesel leak
  • diesel exhaust
  • diesel tank
  • diesel pump
  • diesel nozzle

常用片語

  • diesel-powered
  • diesel-electric
  • diesel generator
  • diesel particulate filter

介系詞搭配

  • diesel for [vehicle]
  • run on diesel
  • fill up with diesel
  • switch to diesel
  • convert to diesel