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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

汽油 [qìyóu]
  1. 1. noun petrol (英)
  2. 2. noun gasoline (美)

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

汽油 [qìyóu]
  1. 1. petrol; gasoline; gas; juice
    凝固汽油
    napalm
    航空汽油
    aviation gasoline

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

汽油 [qìyóu]
  1. 1. 一种轻质石油产品。燃点低,易挥发,主要用作内燃机燃料,以及橡胶、油漆等的溶剂。

Examples

抗爆汽油
antiknock gasoline
汽油跑了半瓶。
Half the bottle of gasoline has evaporated.
下个月起汽油实行配售。
Gasoline will be rationed from next month.
汽油能去油迹。
Gas is good for taking out oil stains.
烷化汽油
alkylation gasoline
汽油一点就着。
Gasoline is highly inflammable.
我应该给铁牛加些汽油了。
I should give some petrol to the tractor.
汽油见火就着。
Petrol ignites on contact with a flame.

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加仑  [jiālún] |  一加仑汽油
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