单词 | oil |
释义 | noun | verb oiloil1 /ɔɪl/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 [uncountable] a smooth thick mineral liquid that is burned to produce heat, or used to make machines run easily: Have the oil in your car changed regularly. an oil-burning heating system2[uncountable] earth science the thick dark liquid from under the ground from which oil and gasoline are produced SYN petroleum: Oil prices rose significantly last month.3[countable, uncountable] a smooth thick liquid made from plants or animals, used in cooking or for making beauty products: Fry the chicken in a little oil. Rub the oil gently into the skin.vegetable/olive/peanut etc. oil a bottle of olive oil4oils [plural] eng. lang. arts paints that contain oil, used by artists SYN oil paint: Mostly I paint in oils.5[countable] eng. lang. arts a painting done in oils [Origin: 1100–1200 Old French oile, from Latin oleum olive oil] → see also burn the midnight oil at burn1 (15) noun | verb oiloil2 verb [transitive] to put oil into or onto something, such as a machine, in order to make it work more smoothly: I oiled the hinges on the door. |
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