"fuel" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 燃料

Definition

Fuel 是指汽油、石油、煤或木材等被燃烧或用来产生能量的物质。它也可以表示让某种活动、情绪或过程变得更强的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词最常作名词，比如 'fuel prices'、'jet fuel'、'run out of fuel'。它也可作动词，如 'fuel growth' 或 'fuel speculation'，表示“刺激、助长”。日常谈汽车时，美式英语里常直接说 'gas'。

Examples

The truck needs more fuel before the trip.

这辆卡车在出发前需要更多**燃料**。

Wood was the only fuel they had in the cabin.

木头是他们在小屋里唯一的**燃料**。

Plants use sunlight as fuel for growth.

植物把阳光当作生长的**动力**。

Rising oil prices are starting to fuel inflation.

不断上涨的油价正开始**推高**通货膨胀。

His angry post only fueled the argument online.

他那条愤怒的帖子只会**激化**网上的争论。

We almost didn’t make it to the station because we were low on fuel.

我们差点没到加油站，因为**燃料**快没了。