oil

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美 [ɔɪl]

n.  石油; 原油; 燃油; 润滑油; 食用油
v.  给…加润滑油

复数：oils　过去式：oiled　现在分词：oiling　过去分词：oiled　第三人称单数：oils　

中考高考CET4考研IELTS

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.906 / COCA.546

习惯用语

n.

burn the midnight oil
• 挑灯夜战；熬夜
  to study or work until late at night
pour oil on troubled water(s)
• 调解争端；排解纠纷
  to try to settle a disagreement or argument

v.

oil the wheels
• （尤指在商业上或政治上）起促进作用
  to help sth to happen easily and without problems, especially in business or politics

牛津词典

noun

• 石油；原油
  a thick liquid that is found in rock underground
  1. drilling for oil
     钻探石油
• 燃油；润滑油
  a form of petroleum that is used as fuel and to make parts of machines move smoothly
  1. engine oil
     机油
  2. an oil lamp/heater
     油灯；用燃油的暖气机
  3. Put some oil in the car.
     给汽车加点润滑油。
• 食用油
  a smooth thick liquid that is made from plants or animals and is used in cooking
  1. olive oil
     橄榄油
  2. vegetable oils
     植物油
• 防护油；润肤油；护发油
  a smooth thick liquid that is made from plants, minerals, etc. and is used on the skin or hair
  1. lavender bath oil
     熏衣草沐浴油
  2. suntan oil
     防晒油
• （绘画用）油彩
  coloured paint containing oil used by artists
  1. Among the more important Turner oils was ‘Venus and Adonis’.
     《维纳斯和阿多尼斯》是透纳比较重要的油画作品之一。
• （绘画用）油彩
  coloured paint containing oil used by artists
  1. Among the more important Turner oils was ‘Venus and Adonis’.
     《维纳斯和阿多尼斯》是透纳比较重要的油画作品之一。

verb

• 给…加润滑油
  to put oil onto or into sth, for example a machine, in order to protect it or make it work smoothly
  1. He oiled his bike and pumped up the tyres.
     他给自己的自行车上了油，给轮胎充了气。

柯林斯词典

• N-MASS 石油；燃料油；润滑油
  Oilis a smooth, thick liquid that is used as a fuel and for making the parts of machines move smoothly. Oil is found underground.
  1. The company buys and sells about 600,000 barrels of oil a day.
     该公司每天买卖约60万桶石油。
  2. ...the rapid rise in prices for oil and petrol.
     石油与汽油价格的急剧上涨
  3. ...a small oil lamp.
     一盏小油灯
• VERB 给…加润滑油；给…上油
  If youoilsomething, you put oil onto or into it, for example to make it work smoothly or to protect it.
  1. A crew of assistants oiled and adjusted the release mechanism until it worked perfectly...
     一班助手给排放装置加润滑油并作调试，直到其达至理想工作状态。
  2. The leather may need to be oiled every two to three weeks in order to retain its suppleness.
     为了保持皮革的柔韧性，可能两三周就要上一次油。
• N-MASS 食用油；植物油
  Oilis a smooth, thick liquid made from plants and is often used for cooking.
  1. Combine the beans, chopped mint and olive oil in a large bowl...
     将菜豆、切碎的薄荷和橄榄油放在大碗里搅拌。
  2. Drop the slices into the oil and fry until golden brown.
     将切片倒进油里，煎至金棕色。
• N-MASS 润肤油；沐浴油
  Oilis a smooth, thick liquid, often with a pleasant smell, that you rub into your skin or add to your bath.
  1. Try a hot bath with some relaxing bath oil...
     用舒缓沐浴油洗个热水澡吧。
  2. My sister smeared herself with suntan oil and slept by the swimming pool all day.
     我姐姐抹了些防晒油，一整天睡在游泳池边。
• N-COUNT 同 oil painting
  Oilsareoil paintings.
  1. Her colourful oils and works on paper have a naive, dreamlike quality.
     她那些色彩斑斓的油画与纸上作品给人一种天真、梦幻般的感觉。
• N-PLURAL 油彩；油画颜料
  When an artist paints inoils, he or she uses oil paints.
  1. When she paints in oils she always uses the same range of colours.
     她创作油画时总是使用同一组色彩。
• See also:castor oilcrude oilolive oil
• 平息风波；调停争端
  If youpour oil on troubled waters, you try to calm down a difficult situation.
• PHRASE 使…顺利进行；使…正常运作
  If someone or somethingoils the wheelsof a process or system, they help things to run smoothly and successfully.
  1. On all such occasions, the king stands in the wings, oiling the wheels of diplomacy.
     在所有这样的场合，国王总是身处幕后确保外交活动的顺利进行。
• toburn the midnight oil→ see:midnight

英英释义

noun

• oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
  Synonym:oil coloroil colour
• any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
  Synonym:vegetable oil
• a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
• a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
  Synonym:petroleumcrude oilcruderock oilfossil oil

verb

• administer an oil or ointment to
  Synonym:anointinunctaneleembrocate
• cover with oil, as if by rubbing
  1. oil the wooden surface

双语例句

• Meanwhile, heat the tomatoes and oil in a pan.
  同时，在平底锅里将西红柿和油加热。
• Mix this oil with the paint and stir well.
  把这油和漆搀在一起，好好搅拌。
• We must find economical methods for extracting oil from shale.
  我们必须找到从页岩中采油的经济方法。
• Heat the butter and oil in a large pan.
  把黄油和食用油放到大平底锅里加热。
• The oil drum leaks.
  油桶漏了。
• Her colourful oils and works on paper have a naive, dreamlike quality.
  她那些色彩斑斓的油画与纸上作品给人一种天真、梦幻般的感觉。
• A crew of assistants oiled and adjusted the release mechanism until it worked perfectly
  一班助手给排放装置加润滑油并作调试，直到其达至理想工作状态。
• The fossil fuels ( coal and oil) are finite resources.
  化石燃料（如煤和石油）属于有限资源。
• Oil and water don't mix
  油和水不相溶。
• The oil has hardened to tar
  油已经硬化成柏油了。