gasoline

IPA/ˈɡæsəliːn/
KK[ɡˈæsəlˌin]IPA/ˈɡæsəliːn/

gasoline — 名詞

1. a clear liquid made from crude oil that is used to power vehicles with engines,

1.名詞B2
釋義

汽油

從石油提煉的車輛燃料

a clear liquid made from crude oil that is used to power vehicles with engines, such as cars, trucks, and motorcycles

例句

Priya filled the tank with gasoline before the long drive to the coast.

Priya 在長途開車去海邊前給油箱加滿了汽油。

collocation: fill the tank with gasoline

The price of gasoline has gone up by ten cents this week.

這週汽油價格上漲了十美分。

collocation: price of gasoline goes up / goes down

常見搭配
  • run on gasoline
  • fill (the tank) with gasoline
  • gasoline prices / the price of gasoline
  • a gallon/litre of gasoline
  • unleaded / premium / regular gasoline
  • gasoline engine
  • gasoline station
  • gasoline fumes / vapor
  • gasoline tank
  • gasoline can / container
同義詞
  • petrol

    British English equivalent; not commonly used in the US

  • gas

    informal short form in American English; also means a state of matter

反義詞
  • diesel

    a heavier fuel for compression-ignition engines, not interchangeable with gasoline

文法句型

[amount] + of gasoline

run on + gasoline

用法筆記

Gasoline is the standard term in American English. In British English, the usual equivalent is petrol. Americans often shorten it to gas in everyday conversation, while the full form gasoline appears in more formal contexts, on product labels, and in government regulations.

常見錯誤

My car runs on gasoline fuel.
My car runs on gasoline.
Gasoline already refers to a fuel, so adding 'fuel' is redundant.
I need to put gasoline in my diesel car.
I need to put diesel in my diesel car.
Gasoline and diesel are different fuels; using the wrong one can damage the engine.
慣用語

throw gasoline on the fire

idiom

to say or do something that makes a bad or tense situation even worse

火上加油

The manager's angry comment threw gasoline on the fire, and the team argued for hours.

Bringing up old complaints during the meeting just threw gasoline on the fire.

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常用片語

  • run out of gasoline
  • fill up with gasoline
  • a gallon of gasoline
  • a litre of gasoline