oils

英 [ɔɪlz]

美 [ɔɪlz]

v.  给…加润滑油
oil的第三人称单数

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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

双语例句

• A fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils.
  有腐臭味道的脂肪酸，发现于黄油及其他脂肪和油脂中。
• Carotenes are insoluble in water and soluble in oils and fats.
  胡萝卜素不溶于水，但可溶于油类和脂肪。
• Oils, greases, fats, creams and vaseline damage the condom.
  油剂、油脂、脂肪、乳酪和凡士林都会损坏安全套。
• Whip the eggs, oils and honey together.
  把鸡蛋、油和蜂蜜搅打在一起。
• 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。
• These oils may cause irritation to sensitive skins
  这些化妆油会导致敏感皮肤发炎。
• An ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils.
  甘油和脂肪酸形成的酯，天然的甘油酯以脂肪和脂油的形式存在。
• She painted her mother and father in oils.
  她给她父母亲画油画像。
• I use watercolours much less than I do oils or acrylics.
  我用水彩比用油画颜料或丙烯酸颜料要少得多。
• The drying oils are the major vehicle in all oil-base paints.
  干性油在所有油基涂料中是主要的载色剂。