fuel
noun /ˈfjuːəl/
/ˈfjuːəl/
- [uncountable, countable] any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt
燃料 - diesel/jet/rocket fuel
柴油/喷气/火箭燃料 - Most of the houses are heated with solid fuel (= wood, coal, etc.).
大多数房屋采用固体燃料取暖。 - The plant reprocesses spent fuel from nuclear power stations.
这家工厂对从核电站回收的废燃料进行后处理。 - The car has a 65-litre fuel tank.
这辆车有一个65升的油箱。 - a car with high fuel consumption
耗油量大的汽车 - New engine designs are improving fuel efficiency.
新的发动机设计正在提高燃油效率。 - We aim to cut emissions and boost fuel economy.
我们的目标是减少排放和提高燃油经济性。 - We use fuel oil to heat our house.
我们用燃油给房子供暖。 - steadily rising fuel prices
燃料价格稳步上涨 - Domestic fuel bills are set to rise again in the autumn.
国内燃料价格将在秋季再次上涨。
Wordfinder- energy
- fossil fuel
- fracking
- fuel
- hydroelectric
- nuclear
- oil
- power station
- solar
- wind farm
- The power plant burns sugar cane as fuel.
这家电厂用甘蔗作燃料。 - What sort of fuel does the car run on?
这辆汽车用什么燃料？ - A tax on carbon-producing fuels such as coal and oil was proposed.
有人提议对煤和石油等产生碳的燃料征税。 - Make sure you don't run out of fuel.
确保你没有用完燃料。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clean
- smokeless
- unleaded
- …
- burn
- consume
- run on
- …
- bill
- costs
- prices
- …
- diesel/jet/rocket fuel
- [uncountable] a thing that is said or done that makes something, especially an argument, continue or get worse
（尤指使争论等继续或更加激烈的）刺激性言行 - The new information adds fuel to the debate over safety procedures.
新信息对于有关安全程序的辩论是火上浇油。 - The revelations gave new fuel to angry opponents of the proposed law.
新披露的情况使反对该法律提案的人更为激愤。 - His remarks simply added fuel to the fire/flames of her rage.
他的话只是给她的愤怒火上浇油。
- The new information adds fuel to the debate over safety procedures.
词源Middle English: from Old French fouaille, based on Latin focus ‘hearth’ (in late Latin ‘fire’).