| 单词 | oil |
| 释义 | oil /oil; oil/ n [C, U] 1 (sorts of) (usu easily burning) liquid which does not mix with water, obtained from animals (eg whale-oil), plants (coconut oil, tolive-'oil, oil of peppermint, essential oils), or found in rock underground (mineral oil, petroleum): (各种)油类; 油(通常为易燃的液体，不与水混合，取自动物者，如鲸油 whale-oil, 取自植物者，如椰子油 coconut oil, 橄榄油 olive-oil, 薄荷油 oil of peppermint, 挥发油 essential oils, 或自地下岩层中所探得者，如矿物油 mineral oil, 石油 petroleum)： codliver oil; 鱼肝油; salad oil; 沙拉油; hair oil. 发油。 2 (phrases) (片语) burn the midnight oil, sit up late at night to study, etc. 读书等直到深夜; 开夜车。 paint in oils, paint with oil-colours (cbelow). 用油画颜料画(参看下列之 oil-colours)。pour oil on the flame(s), make anger more intense, make a quarrel more bitter, etc. 火上加油; 焊动。 pour oil on troubled waters, act or speak in such a way as to end quarrelling, bitterness, etc. 调解争端; 劝人 ，息怒。 smell of the midnight oil, bear marks of study (as if done late at night by the light of an oil-lamp). 有用功的痕迹(似乎曾在油灯旁熬夜用功)。 strike oil, find petroleum in the ground by sinking a shaft, etc; (fig) become very prosperous or successful. 掘得石油; (喻)发大财; 极为成功。 3 (compounds) (复合字) 'oil-bearing adj (eg rock strata) containing mineral oil, (例如岩层) 含(菱)油的。 'oil-burner n engine, ship, heater, etc that uses oil as fuel. 以油为燃料的发动机、船只、生热器等。 'oil-cake n [U] cattle food made from seeds after the oil has been pressed out. 油渣饼; 油粕(植物种子经榨油后制成的家畜饲料)。 'oil-can n can with a long nozzle, used for oiling machinery. 加油壶; 加油器。 'oil'doth n [U] cotton material waterproof ed and used as a covering for shelves, etc. (防水的) 油布。 'oil-ccSours, oils n pl paints made by mixing colouring matter in oil. 油画颜料。 'oilfield n area where petroleum is found. 浦田 (发现有石油的地区) 。 'oil-fired adj (eg of a furnace) burning oil as fuel: (指火炉等) 以油为燃料的; 烧油的： oil-fired central heating. 烧油的中央暧气系统。 'oil-painting n [U] art of painting in oil-colours; [C] picture painted in oil-colours. 油画术; 油画。 'oil-palm n tropical palm tree yielding oil, 油棕栏 (产油的热带棕榈树) 。 'oil-paper n paper made transparent and waterproof by being treated with oil. (用油处理透明而防水的) 油纸。 'oil-rig n structure and machinery for drilling (eg in the sea-bed) for oil. 馈油机就装置 (如用于海底者) 。 → derrick (2). 'oil-silk n silk cloth treated with oil to make it air-tight and water-tight, used for making raincoats, etc. 油质绸 (上油的绸布，不透气不漏水，用以制雨衣等) 。 'oil-skin n [C, U] (coat etc, made of) cloth treated with oil to make it waterproof: (pl) suit of clothes made of this material, as worn by sailors, etc. 油衣; 防水布; (复) (水手等所穿的) 一套油布衣; 防水衣。 'oil-slick, 0 slick, 'oil-tanker n ship, large vehi'cle, for carrying oil (esp petroleum). 油轮; 运油车。 ’oil-well n well from which petroleum is obtained. 油井。 vt [VP6A] put oil on or into (eg to make a machine run smoothly): 加油于; 上油在; 涂油于： a lock/ bicycle; 给锁 (自行车) 上油; oil the wheels/works, (fig) make things go smoothly by being tactful; (喻) 用圆滑手段使事情顺利进展; oil (more usu 较常用 grease) sb's palm, give him a bribe. 贿赂某人。 oiled adj (usu 通常作 well-oiled) (sl) rather drunk. (K) 相当醉的。 |
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