gas-guzzling
adjective [ before noun ] mainly US informal uk/ˈɡæsˌɡʌz.lɪŋ/ us/ˈɡæsˌɡʌz.lɪŋ/
(汽车或其他车辆)耗油的
(of a car or other vehicle) using a lot of fuel
There are too many big, gas-guzzling cars cruising the roads. 路上有太多大型耗油汽车在行驶。
The popularity of gas-guzzling vehicles is keeping demand for fuel high. 因为高油耗汽车受欢迎,导致对燃料的需求居高不下。
See: gas guzzler
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- The dealership sells many gas-guzzling sport-utility vehicles.
- The government needs to take urgent steps to control America's gas-guzzling habits.
- They traded in their gas-guzzling SUV for an electric hybrid.