VOA标准英语2008年-Gas Prices Soar, Americans Buy Smaller Cars

By Deborah Block
Washington
13 May 2008
 

As the price of gasoline¹ continues to rise in the U.S., more Americans are buying smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles.  Others are holding on to their big cars, in hopes that gas prices will eventually go down.  VOA's Deborah Block has a report.

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n.(美)汽油

参考例句：

• This car runs 5 miles on a gallon of gasoline.这部汽车一加仑汽油可以行驶五英里。
• There is still some gasoline left in the tank.油箱里还剩下一些汽油。