gasoline

gasoline — noun

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

1.名詞B2
釋義

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.

collocation: fill the tank with gasoline

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

collocation: price of gasoline goes up / goes down

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.