diesel
UK/'di:zәl/US
B2
Definitions
n.
A heavy fuel oil used in diesel engines; a vehicle powered by such an engine
柴油；柴油机；柴油车
v.
To ignite fuel by compression heat; (of an engine) to keep running after the ignition is switched off
（发动机）靠压缩热点火；（关闭点火后）继续运转
Root Breakdown
Eponymdieselother
=diesel
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many trucks and buses run on diesel fuel because of its efficiency.