petrol英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel. Commonwealth,uncountable,usually

— 1987 October 29, Advertisement, New Scientist, page 31, We were the first company to introduce unleaded petrol in Britain, opening our first pump in June 1986.
A motor vehicle powered by petrol (as opposed to diesel). informal,uncountable,usually

— However, I do feel entitled to criticise the car. There are lots of different versions: manuals and automatics; petrols and diesels; two-wheel drives and four-wheel drives, and it's possible to spend thirty grand on one.

动词 v.

To fill or supply (a vehicle, etc.) with petrol. dated,transitive

词形变化

petrols plural petrols present,singular,third-person petroling US,participle,present petrolling UK,participle,present petroled US,participle,past petroled US,past petrolled UK,participle,past petrolled UK,past

词汇关系

近义词

gasoline gas

衍生词

petrolage petrol blue petrol bomb petrol bunk petrol cap petrol-electric petrol engine petroleomics petroleous petrol filling station petrol garage petrolhead petroliana petrolic petroliferous petrolism petrolist petrolization petrolize petrolless petrolly petrol pump petrol sniffer petrol station petrol tank

词源

词源 1

Borrowed from French (essence de) pétrole, from Medieval Latin petroleum, from Ancient Greek πετρέλαιον (petrélaion, “oil of the rock”), from πέτρα (pétra, “stone, rock”)+ ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil, any oily substance”). Doublet of petroleum.

词源 2

Borrowed from French (essence de) pétrole, from Medieval Latin petroleum, from Ancient Greek πετρέλαιον (petrélaion, “oil of the rock”), from πέτρα (pétra, “stone, rock”)+ ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil, any oily substance”). Doublet of petroleum.