fossil fuel
fossil fuel — 名詞
1. an energy source like coal, oil, or natural gas that comes from the buried bodie
化石燃料
由遠古生物遺骸形成的煤、油、天然氣
an energy source like coal, oil, or natural gas that comes from the buried bodies of plants and creatures that lived a very long time ago
Burning fossil fuels releases gases that slowly warm the whole planet.
燃燒化石燃料會釋放出讓整個地球慢慢變暖的氣體。
subject role: burning fossil fuels causes an effect
Norway is trying to depend less on fossil fuels and more on wind power.
Norway 正試著減少依賴化石燃料，改用更多風力發電。
collocation: depend on / rely on fossil fuels
Coal, oil, and gas are the three main fossil fuels we dig from the ground.
煤、石油和天然氣是我們從地下開採的三種主要化石燃料。
The teacher explained how fossil fuels formed under the seabed over millions of years.
老師解釋了化石燃料如何在海床底下歷經數百萬年形成。
Many countries still get most of their electricity by burning fossil fuels.
許多國家至今仍靠燃燒化石燃料來獲得大部分的電力。
- hydrocarbon
more technical; names the chemical group that fossil fuels belong to
- renewable energy
energy from sources that do not run out, like wind or sunlight
用法筆記
Often plural ('fossil fuels') when talking about the group as a whole; singular for one specific type. Frequently the object of 'burn', 'use', or 'depend on'.