oil
[ɔɪl] noun
FUEL 燃油
ESSENTIAL uncountable
■a thick liquid that comes from under the Earth's surface which is used as a fuel and for making parts of machines move easily 燃油；润滑油•diesel/lubricating oil柴油／润滑油 ESSENTIAL uncountable
■petroleum (= the black oil obtained from under the Earth's surface from which petrol comes) 石油；原油•drilling for oil钻探石油 •the oil industry石油工业
[ɔɪl] noun
FOR COOKING 食用
IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■a smooth thick liquid produced from plants or animals that is used in cooking 食用油•olive/corn/vegetable/sunflower oil橄榄／玉米／植物／葵花籽油
[ɔɪl] noun
FOR BODY/HAIR 润肤／护发
countable or uncountable
■a smooth thick liquid that is used to improve the appearance or quality of the skin or hair 防护油；润肤油；护发油•bath oil沐浴润肤油
[ɔɪl] noun
PAINT 植物
oils
[plural]
■thick paints with an oil base, used for painting pictures 油画颜料•Do you paint in oils or watercolours?你画油画还是水彩画？
[ɔɪl] verb transitive
■to put oil on something, especially a machine, usually to make it work more easily without sticking 给（尤指机器）上油，给…上润滑油
⇒ See also well-oiled
[ɔɪl] verb transitive
oil the wheels informal
■to make it easier for something to happen 使顺利进行；促进•An aid programme was established to oil the wheels of economic reform in the region.制定了一项援助计划，使该地区的经济改革得以顺利进行。 |