Our car was useless for want of petrol.由于缺少汽油,我们的汽车派不上用场。
After a long traveling, we get to a petrol station at last.一场长途跋涉后,我们终于赶到了加油站。

petrol, gasoline
这两个名词的共同意思是“汽油”。gasoline用在美式英语中; petrol用在英式英语中。

［同义词］   gasoline
［词源］＜古法语petrole(汽油)