U C 燃料，燃烧剂 wood, coal, oil, etc. that can burn to make heat or power

　add ～ to　加油
　burn up ～　烧完燃料
　lack ～　缺乏燃料
　gaseous ～　气体燃料
　solid ～　固体燃料
　wet ～　液体燃料
　as ～　当作燃料
　for ～　作燃料
　with ～　加燃料

　The wood can be split up for fuel.　这些木头可以劈开当柴烧。
　The machine ran out of fuel.　机器没有燃料了。
　The engine is fairly economical of fuel.　这台发动机相当省油。
　Soot is usually the product of the imperfect combustion of fuel.　煤烟通常是燃料不完全燃烧的产物。
　There is a severe shortage of fuel.　燃料严重短缺。
　The soldier exhausted the tank of fuel oil.　那个士兵把燃料油从油罐里倒空了。
　That machine has one big failing, it was too much fuel.　那台机器有一个大缺点，耗油太多。
　The gas turbine feeds on the fuel it pumps.　燃气轮机以它所抽入的燃料为能源。
　Coal, wood and oil are fuels.　煤、木柴和石油是燃料。
　The newspaper article provided him with fuel.　报纸上的这篇文章给他人以能量。
　That is adding fuel to the fire.　这是火上加油。
　His insults were fuel to her hatred.　他的侮辱使她恨上加恨。

1. vt. & vi.（给…)加燃料，（给…)加油　 supply sth with fuel; take in fuel
2. vt.激起，刺激　 increase anger or other strong feelings

　fuel　的名词意思是“燃料”，作动词时，意思是“加燃料”，引申可指激起某人的愤怒或由于刺激而使矛盾激化。

　～ an aircraft　给飞机加油
　～ argument　激化争论
　～ a car　给小汽车加油

　The plane fuelled at London.　飞机在伦敦加油。
　All aircraft must fuel before a long flight.　所有飞机均须先加油方能作长途飞行。
　They are fuelling a car with petrol.　他们正在给汽车加汽油。
　His indifference fuelled her hatred.　他的冷淡增长了她对他的憎恨。
　The car is being fuelled in preparation for the race.　那辆车子正在加油，准备参加比赛。

 ♣ fuel up on　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　加餐　snack
　Some Americans cross the border just to fuel up on some Mexican food.　有些美国人到国境那边去就是为了加餐，吃点墨西哥的饭菜。

　［词源］　古法语fouaile <拉丁语focus