oil
noun uk/ɔɪl/ us/ɔɪl/
(FUEL)
B1 [ U ]石油，原油
petroleum (= the black oil obtained from under the earth's surface from which petrol comes)
drilling for oil 钻探石油
the oil industry 石油工业
B1 [ U ]燃油;润滑油
a thick liquid that comes from petroleum, used as a fuel and for making parts of machines move easily
diesel/lubricating oil 柴油／润滑油
- More examples
- You should always check your oil, water and tyres before taking your car on a long trip.
- Reports are just coming in of a major oil spillage in the North Sea.
- Serve the pasta hot with a drizzle of olive oil.
- The walls are covered in oil paintings.
- The oil company was found guilty on ten counts of pollution, and was punished with a $250 million fine.
(FOR COOKING)
A2 [ C or U ]食用油
a smooth thick liquid produced from plants or animals that is used in cooking
olive/corn/vegetable/sunflower oil 橄榄／玉米／植物／葵花籽油
(FOR BODY/HAIR)
[ C or U ]防护油;润肤油;护发油
a smooth thick liquid that is used to improve the appearance or quality of the skin or hair
bath oil 沐浴润肤油
(PAINT)
oils [ plural ] 油画颜料
thick paints with an oil base, used for painting pictures
Do you paint in oils or watercolours? 你画油画还是水彩画？
She's teaching us how to use oils and acrylics.
All of these artists used oils.
Later, she began to paint in oils.
It's a three-quarter portrait in oils of a young man and his dog.
He produced a series of abstract paintings in oils.
oil
verb [ T ] uk/ɔɪl/ us/ɔɪl/
给（尤指机器）上油，给…上润滑油
to put oil on something, especially a machine, usually to make it work more easily without sticking
See also: well oiled (EFFECTIVE)
Idiom
oil the wheelsidiom UK informal 使顺利进行；促进
to make it easier for something to happen
An aid programme was established to oil the wheels of economic reform in the region. 制定了一项援助计划，以使该地区的经济改革得以顺利进行。