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tanker

noun
🔊/ˈtæŋkə(r)/
🔊/ˈtæŋkər/
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  1. a ship or lorry that carries oil, gas or petrol in large quantities运送大量液体或气体的轮船（或卡车）；油轮；罐车；油槽车
    • an oil tanker油轮
    see also supertanker
    Extra Examples
    • A damaged tanker has spilled millions of gallons of oil into the sea.一艘受损的油轮在大海上泄漏了数百万加仑石油。
    • The tanker ran aground in heavy seas and is breaking up on the rocks.油轮在波涛汹涌的大海中触礁，船体开裂。
    • a tanker carrying thousands of tons of crude oil运载数千吨原油的油轮
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc1, Transport by waterc1, The environmentc1