| [/ˈfjuːəl; ˋfjuəl/] n 用法:
1 [U] (a) material burned to produce heat or power, eg wood, coal, oil, etc 燃料:
What sort of fuel do these machines need? 这些机器需要哪种燃料?
(b) material that produces nuclear energy 核燃料. 用法:
2 [C] any particular type of fuel 任何类型的燃料. 用法:
3 [C] (fig 比喻) thing that increases anger or other strong feelings （使愤怒或其他激情增强的）刺激因素:
His indifference was a fuel to her hatred. 他无动於衷使她心中的怨恨火上加油. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) add fuel to the flames => add. fuel 2
v (-ll-; US -l-) 用法:
1 [I] take in fuel 给（某物）加燃料; 供给（某物）燃料:
All aircraft must fuel before a long flight. 所有飞机均须先加油方能作长途飞行. 用法:
2 [Tn] supply (sth) with fuel:
fuelling a car with petrol 给汽车加汽油 *
(fig 比喻) inflation fuelled by big wage increases. |