单词	lubricate
释义	lubricatelu‧bri‧cate /ˈluːbrɪkeɪt/ verb [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINlubricate Origin: 1600-1700 Latin past participle of lubricare, from lubricus ‘slippery’ Verb Table VERB TABLE lubricate Simple Form Present I, you, we, they lubricate he, she, it lubricates Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they lubricated Present perfect I, you, we, they have lubricated he, she, it has lubricated Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had lubricated Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will lubricate Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have lubricated Continuous Form Present I am lubricating he, she, it is lubricating you, we, they are lubricating Past I, he, she, it was lubricating you, we, they were lubricating Present perfect I, you, we, they have been lubricating he, she, it has been lubricating Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been lubricating Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be lubricating Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been lubricating Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As a result, he was forced to lubricate the watch. Go around all the hinges and control linkages and lubricate them. I had seen Father lubricate it. It is best lubricated with wax, rather than a water misting system. Pizza lubricates the social life of adults, too. She could see the viscous juices.that lubricated its mandibles. The surface is lubricated by mucus. word sets WORD SETS► Engineering boiler, nouncamshaft, nounchuck, nouncollar, nounconsole, nouncylinder, noundecompress, verbdiggings, noundrag, nounengagement, nounengine, nounengineer, nounengineer, verbexhaust, nounhydraulics, nounlubricant, nounlubricate, verbmetal fatigue, nounperformance, nounpipe fitter, nounpipeline, nounpiston, nounplunger, nounregulator, nounrig, nounrivet, verbrotary, adjectivesafety valve, nounseparator, nounshaft, nounshockproof, adjectivesparking plug, nounspark plug, nounspindle, nounstarter, nounstreamline, verbtheodolite, nountorsion, nountruss, nountune, verbtune-up, nountunnel, verbturboprop, nounwind tunnel, noun 1to put a lubricant on something in order to make it move more smoothly:  Lubricate all moving parts with grease.2informal to help things to happen without any problems:  Vic’s working day is lubricated by endless cups of coffee.—lubrication /ˌluːbrɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
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