fuel oil
fuel oil — 名詞
1. a thick, heavy oil refined from petroleum and burned in furnaces, boilers, and s
燃料油
用於燃燒產生熱能或動力的重質油品
a thick, heavy oil refined from petroleum and burned in furnaces, boilers, and ship engines to produce heat or power
Gita's grandfather used fuel oil to heat the farmhouse during winter.
Gita 的祖父在冬天使用燃料油為農舍供暖。
fuel oil + to heat — showing purpose
A large cargo ship burns thousands of litres of fuel oil every day at sea.
一艘大型貨船每天在海上燃燒數千公升的燃料油。
burns + fuel oil — verb collocation for consumption
Obi checked the fuel oil tank before starting the factory boiler.
Obi 在啟動工廠鍋爐前檢查了燃料油槽。
Prices for fuel oil have risen sharply since the cold weather set in.
自寒冷天氣來襲以來，燃料油的價格已急劇上漲。
Dewi is learning how to handle fuel oil safely during her engineering course.
Dewi 正在她的工程課程中學習如何安全處理燃料油。
- heating oil
a lighter grade of fuel oil used mainly in home heating systems
- bunker fuel
the heaviest and cheapest grade, used to power large ships
- heavy oil
a broader term covering fuel oil and other thick petroleum products
文法句型
fuel oil + for + noun
用法筆記
Fuel oil is much thicker and heavier than petrol or diesel. It usually needs to be warmed before it can flow through pipes and burn properly. In everyday English, people may call it 'heating oil' when it is used in homes.