oil
noun
verb
ɔɪl
noun
1
FUEL
燃料
a
smooth
thick
liquid
that
is
used
to
make
machines
run
easily
or
is
burned
to
produce
heat
润滑油; 燃油
U
Check
the
oil
level
in
your
car
every
week.
每周都检查一下汽车的机油量。
The
heating
system
runs
on
oil.
这种取暖系统是靠燃油供暖的。
2
NATURAL SUBSTANCE UNDER THE GROUND
地底下的天然物质
the
thick,
dark
liquid
from
under
the
ground
from
which
petrol
is
produced
石油; 原油
U
a
rise
in
the
price
of
oil
石油价格的上涨
oil
industry/company/production
etc
the
importance
of
protecting
our
oil
supplies
保护我们石油供应的重要性
an
oil
refinery
(=factory
where
oil
is
made
purer)
炼油厂
3
LIQUID FROM PLANTS
取自植物的液体
a
smooth,
thick
liquid
made
from
plants
or
some
animals,
used
especially
in
cooking
or
for
making
beauty
products
〔尤用于烹调或生产美容用品的〕植物油; 动物油
C,U
cooking
oil
食用油
olive/vegetable/sunflower
etc
oil
coconut
oil
shampoo
椰子油洗发剂
Fish
oils
are
supposed
to
help
relieve
arthritis.
据说鱼油有助于缓解关节炎的症状。
4
PAINT
油漆
paints
that
contain
oil
油漆; 油性涂料; 油画颜料;
plural 复数
in
oils
I
usually
paint
in
oils
(=using
oils)
.
我通常使用油画颜料作画。
verb
5
to
put
oil
onto
part
of
a
machine
or
part
of
something
that
moves,
to
help
it
to
move
or
work
more
smoothly
加油于…; 给…加润滑油
The
bicycle
chain
needs
oiling.
自行车链条需要加油了。
6
to
put
oil
or
cream
onto
your
skin,
for
example
to
protect
you
from
the
sun
给〔皮肤〕涂油，抹油
I
asked
Simon
to
oil
my
back
for
me.
我让西蒙帮我在背上抹油。
7
oil the wheels
to
help
something
to
be
done
in
business
or
politics
successfully
and
easily
[英] 使某事顺利进行
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