petroleum

/pəˈtɹoʊliəm/

Meanings

noun

石油，原油。

A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface

Examples :

"The factory used petroleum to fuel its machinery. "

这家工厂使用石油作为燃料来驱动机器运转。

Related Words

naturally adverb

/ˈnætʃ(ə)ɹəli/

自然地，天生地，顺理成章地

"Although he was unused to the situation, he tried to act naturally."

尽管他不习惯这种情况，但他还是努力表现得很自然。

deposits noun

/dɪˈpɒzɪts/ /dɪˈpɑzɪts/

矿床，沉积物。

"After the flood, we found strange deposits of dark, shiny rock in our backyard that were not part of the local soil. "

洪水过后，我们在后院发现了奇怪的深色发光岩石沉积物，这些沉积物并非当地土壤的一部分，很明显是从别处冲来的。

occurring verb

/əˈkɜːɹɪŋ/ /əˈkɝɪŋ/

发生，出现。

"The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds."

起飞将在精确的十二秒后发生。

hydrocarbons noun

/ˈhaɪdroʊkɑːrbənz/ /ˈhaɪdrəkɑːrbənz/

碳氢化合物，烃。

"Burning natural gas, which is mostly made of hydrocarbons, provides heat for many homes. "

燃烧天然气，它主要由碳氢化合物（烃）构成，为许多家庭提供热量。

surface noun

/ˈsɜːfɪs/ /ˈsɝːfəs/

表面，表层

"The smooth surface of the kitchen table was perfect for setting the dinner plates. "

厨房餐桌光滑的表面非常适合放餐盘。

ranging verb

/ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/

漫游，游荡。

"Example Sentence: "The cattle were ranging freely across the open field, looking for grass to eat." "

牛群在开阔的田野上自由漫游，寻找可以吃的草。

liquid noun

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

液体，液态。

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

液体可以冻结成固体，也可以蒸发成气体。

mainly adverb

/ˈmeɪnli/

主要地，大多，很大程度上。

"The children mainly pushed their way to the front of the line. "

孩子们使劲往前挤，硬是挤到了队伍的最前面。

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

包括，组成。

"The project consists of three main parts. "

这个项目包括三个主要部分。

machinery noun

/məˈʃiːnəɹi/

机械，机器。

"The bakery's machinery worked tirelessly, producing dozens of loaves of bread each morning. "

这家面包店的机械设备不知疲倦地运转着，每天早上生产出几十个面包。

factory noun

/ˈfæktəɹi/

商馆，贸易站。

"The family-owned factory in China handled the export of toys to many countries. "

这家在中国的家族商馆负责将玩具出口到许多国家。

flammable noun

/ˈflæməbl/ /ˈflæməbəl/

易燃物，可燃物。

"Gasoline is a flammable. "

汽油是一种易燃物。