refuelling

refuelling — noun

1. the process of filling the fuel tank of a vehicle — for example a plane, ship, o

1.名詞B2
釋義

the process of filling the fuel tank of a vehicle — for example a plane, ship, or truck — after it has stopped on a trip, to give it the power needed to keep going

例句

The aircraft made a brief stop in Dubai for refuelling before continuing to Sydney.

refuelling after a stopover in route

Refuelling at sea is a complex operation that requires skilled crew members.

同義詞
  • refuel

    the verb form, used as a noun only informally (‘we need a refuel’)

  • fuel stop

    a stop made for refuelling, not the action itself

文法句型

refuelling + noun (as modifier)

a + adjective + refuelling

用法筆記

In British English the spelling has a double ‘l’ (refuelling); American English uses a single ‘l’ (refueling). When talking about a single event, you can say ‘a refuelling’ (countable), for example ‘a quick refuelling’.

常見錯誤

❖ 'We stopped for refueling in Tokyo.' ✅ 'We stopped for refuelling in Tokyo.' — In British English the correct spelling has a double ‘l’.