柯林斯詞典fuel /fj??l/ (fueling,fueled,fuels) 1. N-MASS Fuel is a substance such as coal, oil, or petrol that is burned to provide heat or power. 燃料 They ran out of fuel. 他們用完了燃料。2. V-T To fuel a situation means to make it become worse or more intense. 加劇 The result will inevitably fuel speculation about the prime minister's future. 該結(jié)果將不可避免地加劇人們對(duì)首相前途的猜測(cè)。 返回 fuel劍橋詞典B1 [ 可數(shù)名詞:有複數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞:沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] a substance that is used to provide heat or power , usually by being burned 燃料;燃燒劑 Wood, coal , oil , petrol , and gas are all different kinds of fuel. 木材、煤炭、石油、汽油和天然氣是不同種類的燃料。 Plutonium is a fuel used to produce nuclear energy . 鈈是一種用來産生核能量的燃料。 nuclear fuel 核燃料 unleaded fuel 無鉛燃料 The new exhaust system , it is claimed , will lower fuel consumption . 據(jù)稱新的排氣裝置會(huì)降低燃料的消耗。 [ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞:沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] anything that keeps people's ideas or feelings active , or makes them stronger 刺激因素 Reports in today's newspapers have added fuel to the controversy (= made it worse ). 今天報(bào)紙上的報(bào)道給這場(chǎng)爭(zhēng)論火上澆油。 例句 Today's vehicles use two kinds of fuel - petrol and diesel .The new tax will put 8% on fuel prices .Lead is added to fuel to make car engines run more smoothly .The car blew up when flames reached its fuel tank .We'll have to stop for fuel on the way to the airport .習(xí)語add fuel to the fire 返回 fuel