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单词 oily
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oily
(ɔɪli )
Word forms: oilier , oiliest
1. adjective
Something that is oily is covered with oil or contains oil.
He was wiping his hands on an oily rag.
When she was younger, she had very oily skin.
Paul found the sauce too oily.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Oily means looking, feeling, tasting, or smelling like oil.
...traces of an oily substance.
...the rich, oily flavour of the fish.
Synonyms: greasy, slick, slimy [British], fatty  
3. adjective
If you describe someone as oily, you dislike them because you think they are too polite or say exaggeratedly nice things, and are insincere. [disapproval]
He had behaved with undue and oily familiarity.
The older man asked in his oily voice what he could do for them today.
Synonyms: sycophantic, smooth, flattering, slick  
Collocations:
oily film
Easily absorbed, it doesn't leave an oily film on your skin.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
When you are finished, your face is not totally clean because you are left with an oily film that should be removed.
Brumberg, Elaine Take Care of Your Skin (1990)
Then the emphasis changed and people began talking about products that "didn't leave an oily film.
Brumberg, Elaine Take Care of Your Skin (1990)
oily liquid
This colorless oily liquid has a bitter almond odor at higher concentration.
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The rootstocks are multichambered and contain a yellowish oily liquid which turns reddish brown on exposure to air and emits a characteristic smell of raw parsnip.
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They are colourless oily liquids (for smaller carbon numbers) or waxy solids, although impure samples may appear yellow.
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The last two compounds (they are very poor explosives) are oily liquids and plasticize the mixture.
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Oxygen-free alkaloids, such as nicotine or coniine, are typically volatile, colorless, oily liquids.
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oily residue
An oily residue in it, and what looks like tiny flecks of tarnished copper.
Times, Sunday Times
The gentle formula removes make-up swiftly and easily without leaving any oily residue.
Times, Sunday Times
This lotion removes all traces of eye make-up without leaving an oily residue.
Times, Sunday Times
This product glides on without leaving an oily residue.
The Sun
It left a slightly oily residue.
Times, Sunday Times
oily skin
I like the foaming cleanser for normal to oily skin.
The Sun
It balanced my oily skin after just a few days.
The Sun
Is there a range that helps control oily skin and blemishes?
The Sun
Gentle enough to be a daily moisturiser, it was hydrating enough to leave my usually oily skin balanced and radiant.
The Sun
I still had slightly oily skin, but my dermatologist mentioned that my pores were less clogged.
Times, Sunday Times
oily substance
This oily substance, when cooled, becomes denser, and this allows the whale to control its buoyancy and hence depth in the ocean.
Times, Sunday Times
Experts believe the disease triggers a change in sebum, an oily substance in the skin, that causes the odour.
The Sun
They were capable of emitting an oily substance from the nostrils, which were located between the eyes or on the forehead.
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Although they have no skin glands, their skin secretes an oily substance that provides a water barrier that protects takins from the elements.
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Sebaceous glands are glands located within the skin and are responsible for secreting an oily substance named sebum.
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oily texture
The sweet honey and sour lemon against the heat of the mustard works exceptionally well with the rich and oily texture of the salmon.
Times, Sunday Times
The nutty, slightly oily texture of the seeds makes them a great addition to smoothies or granola.
Times, Sunday Times
Its nutty flavour will mix perfectly with smoked salmon and the brisk bubbles work well with the oily texture of the fish.
Times, Sunday Times
oily water
Added to that, the colours also have a metallic quality, like colours on an oily water surface.
Times, Sunday Times
Elsewhere, skimmers are scooping oily water into barrels; other vessels are corralling the worst of it with booms.
Times, Sunday Times
The oily water ruined the carpets and in one room leaked through to the ceiling below, damaging the wallpaper.
Times, Sunday Times
Skimmers have also removed 29 million gallons of oily water.
Times, Sunday Times
One offers a solitary gull floating majestically on oily water, the very emblem of poignant self-sufficiency.
Globe and Mail
Translations:
Chinese: 涂满油的
Japanese: 油だらけの
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