IELTS Vocabulary

petrol

/ˈpɛtroʊl/

a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

Chinese meaning: 汽油

The price of petrol has risen sharply over the past few months.

过去几个月汽油价格大幅上涨。

My car runs on unleaded petrol, which is better for the environment.

我的车使用无铅汽油,这对环境更友好。

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