diesel

noun

/ˈdiːzl/

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(also diesel fuel, diesel oil)
[uncountable] a type of heavy oil used as a fuel instead of petrol柴油
- a diesel engine (= one that burns diesel)柴油机
- diesel cars/locomotives/trains柴油汽车／机车／火车
compare petrol
Extra Examples
- The diesel model is slightly more expensive.柴油车型稍贵些。
- These buses run on diesel.这些公共汽车烧柴油。
- It's one of the best diesel cars you can buy.这是你能买到的最好的柴油车之一。
- Nearly 300 litres of diesel oil were spilt in the river.将近300升柴油洒在了河里。
- The diesel engine burns its fuel much more efficiently.柴油发动机能更有效地利用燃料。
Topics Transport by car or lorryc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + diesel
- run on
- use
diesel + noun
- generator
- power
- fuel
- …
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[countable] a vehicle that uses diesel fuel柴油车；内燃机车
- Our new car is a diesel.我们的新车是柴油车。
Topics Transport by car or lorryc1

Word Originlate 19th cent.: named after R. Diesel (1858-1913), the inventor of the diesel engine .