Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense oils, present participle oiling, past tense, past participle oiled
1N-MASS 石油;燃料油;润滑油Oil is a smooth, thick liquid that is used as a fuel and for making the parts of machines move smoothly. Oil is found underground. 石油;燃料油;润滑油
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。
...the rapid rise in prices for oil and petrol.
石油与汽油价格的急剧上涨
...a small oil lamp.
一盏小油灯
2VERB 给…加润滑油;给…上油 If you oil something, you put oil onto or into it, for example to make it work smoothly or to protect it. 给…加润滑油;给…上油
A crew of assistants oiled and adjusted the release mechanism until it worked perfectly. [VERB noun]
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。
The leather may need to be oiled every two to three weeks in order to retain its suppleness. [VERB noun]
1used as fuel/to make machines work smoothly燃料;潤滑油ADJECTIVE | ... OF OIL | VERB + OIL | OIL + NOUNADJECTIVE➤heavy重油▸➤light輕油▸➤crude原油▸➤refined精煉油▸➤offshore近海石油▸➤mineral礦物油▸➤engine, fuel, heating, lubricating, motor機油;燃油;供暖用油;潤滑油➤linseed亞麻籽油▸➤paraffin (BrE) (usually just paraffin)(kerosene in NAmE)石蠟油◇Use a rag soaked in paraffin oil.使用浸過石蠟油的抹布。... OF OIL➤barrel一桶油▸➤film一層油◇a rod coated with a film of oil塗了一層油的杆➤drop一滴油VERB + OIL➤extract, obtain, produce提煉油;產油▸➤drill for鑽井採油◇The company is drilling for oil in the North Sea.該公司正在北海鑽井開採石油。➤discover, find, strike發現/找到/挖掘到石油▸➤pump用泵抽吸油▸➤export, import出口/進口石油▸➤burn, use以油為燃料;使用油▸➤change, check (in a car, etc.轎車等)更換/檢查油箱內的油▸➤soak sth in將某物浸在油中▸➤smell of有油的氣味◇The place smelled of oil.這兒有股油味。OIL + NOUN➤company, producer石油公司/生產商➤man (usually oilman)石油商人➤baron, magnate, sheikh石油大王;石油大亨▸➤industry, production石油工業/生產▸➤drilling, exploration石油開採/勘探▸➤field, rig, well油田;石油鑽塔;油井▸➤pipeline輸油管道▸➤drum油桶▸➤tanker油輪▸➤refinery煉油廠▸➤prices, revenue油價;石油收入▸➤reserves, supplies石油儲備/供應▸➤slick, spill, spillage浮油;溢油◇a seven-mile-long oil slick off the Alaskan coast阿拉斯加海岸綿延 7 英里的海面浮油oil
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2used in cooking食用油ADJECTIVE | VERB + OIL | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤cooking食用油▸➤hydrogenated, polyunsaturated氫化油;多不飽和油▸➤rancid變質的油▸➤coconut, canola, corn, groundnut (BrE) , olive, palm, peanut, rapeseed, sesame, soya bean, soybean, sunflower, vegetable椰子油;加拿大油菜籽油;玉米油;花生油;橄欖油;棕櫚油;菜籽油;芝麻油;豆油;葵花籽油;植物油◇a bottle of extra virgin olive oil一瓶特級初榨橄欖油➤salad色拉油VERB + OIL➤heat把油加熱▸➤cook sth in, fry sth in用油烹調⋯;在油中炸⋯▸➤drizzle, pour灑油;倒油◇Toast the bread, rub with garlic and drizzle over a little olive oil.烘烤麪包,塗上蒜蓉,再灑上一點兒橄欖油。PREPOSITION➤in oil用油◇Fry the potato in a little sunflower oil.用少許葵花籽油煎土豆。➡ topic at foodoil
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3used as a cosmetic/fragrance/medicine化妝品;香水;藥ADJECTIVE | VERB + OIL | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤aromatic, fragrant, scented芳香油▸➤essential香精油◇essential oils extracted from flowers從花中提煉的香精油➤natural天然精油▸➤body, hair潤膚油;髮油▸➤baby, bath嬰兒潤膚油;沐浴油▸➤aromatherapy, massage香薰油;按摩油➤cod liver, fish, omega-3魚肝油;魚油;富含奧米伽 -3 的油◇A daily dose of omega-3 fish oil will help children to concentrate better.每日攝入富含奧米伽 -3 的魚油,有助於兒童更好地集中注意力。➤castor, evening primrose, flaxseed, lavender, tea tree, etc.蓖麻油、月見草油、亞麻籽油、薰衣草油、茶樹油等VERB + OIL➤massage, rub用油揉擦/塗抹◇She rubbed a scented oil into her hair.她在頭髮上抹了一種芳香油。➤massage sth with, rub sth with用精油按摩⋯/塗抹⋯▸➤anoint sb/sth with塗精油於⋯◇The sick were anointed with oil.給病人敷了油。➤extract榨油PREPOSITION➤oil of⋯的油◇oil of rosemary迷迭香油
oil noun ⇨oil (the oil industry)⇨fat (olive/sunflower oil)oil
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oil ♦︎ gas ♦︎ fuel ♦︎ coal ♦︎ petrol ♦︎ gasoline ♦︎ petroleum ♦︎ diesel ♦︎ fossil fuelThese are all words for substances that provide heat or light energy when they are burnt.这些词均表示燃料。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unleaded fuel / gas / petrol / gasoline◆sth runs on oil / gas / (a particular kind of) fuel / petrol / gasoline / diesel◆to fill the car up with gas / petrol / diesel◆to run out of oil / gas / fuel / petrol / diesel◆the oil / gas / fuel / coal / petroleum industry◆oil / gas / fuel / coal / petrol / gasoline / petroleum / diesel prices◆oil / gas / fuel / coal / petrol / gasoline / petroleum / diesel / fossil fuel consumption◆oil / gas / fuel / coal / petroleum / fossil fuel reserves◆an oil / a gas / a fuel / a petrol / a gasoline / a diesel tank ◆an oil / a gas / a fuel leak◆an oil / a gas / a petrol / a gasoline / a diesel engine◆an oil / a gas / a fuel / a petrol / a gasoline tanker◆gas / petrol / gasoline / diesel fumes■oil [uncountable] a thick liquid mineral that is found in rock under the ground or the sea and is used to produce several useful substances, especially ones that can be burnt to produce heat energy.石油;原油◆Several companies are drilling for oil in the region.数家公司正在该地区钻探石油。◆oil wells油井◆At the time, oil was trading at around $18 per barrel.当时石油的交易价格是每桶约18美元。ⓘ Crude oil (also crude) is oil in its natural state, before it has been treated with chemicals. However, it is usually called simply oil unless you want to emphasize that it has not yet been treated. * crude oil(亦作crude)指未经化学处理的原油;不过,crude oil通常仅称作oil,除非想强调尚未经处理这一状态。■gas [uncountable] a particular type of gas or mixture of gases used as fuel for heating and cooking气体燃料;煤气;天然气◆Much of Britain's energy is supplied by natural gas from the North Sea.英国能源供应相当一部分来自北海的天然气。◆All the apartments are fitted with gas central heating.所有公寓都安装了燃气中央供暖系统。ⓘ In American English gas is also the usual word for petrol/gasoline (see below).在美式英语中,gas亦常指petrol/gasoline(见下面的分词条)◆He still had plenty of gas in the tank.他油箱里还有很多汽油。◆We need to find a gas station.我们需要找个加油站。■fuel [uncountable, countable] any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt燃料◆Most of the houses are heated with solid fuel(= wood or coal).大多数房屋采用固体燃料取暖。◆Domestic fuel bills are set to rise again this winter.今年冬季家庭燃料费有可能又要上涨了。■coal [uncountable] a hard black solid mineral that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat煤◆Put some more coal on the fire.往火里再加些煤。◆a lump of coal一块煤◆a coal mine煤矿■petrol [uncountable] (BrE) a liquid used as fuel, for example in car engines.Petrol is obtained from crude oil(= oil from under the ground/sea).汽油◆Does your car run on unleaded petrol?你的汽车用的是无铅汽油吗?ⓘ In American English this is called gas or gasoline.在美式英语中,汽油称作gas或gasoline。■gasoline ˈgæsəliːn [uncountable] (NAmE, ratherformal) petrol汽油◆They bought a ten-gallon can of gasoline.他们买了一罐十加仑装的汽油。ⓘ In most spoken and written American English, gas is used instead of gasoline.在美式英语口语和书面语中,大多用gas代替gasoline。■petroleum pəˈtrəʊliəm; NAmEpəˈtroʊliəm [uncountable] crude oil(= mineral oil that is found under the ground or the sea and is used to produce petrol, diesel, etc.)石油;原油◆The government suspended its supplies of petroleum to the country as a result of the crisis.受危机的影响,政府暂停了对那个国家的石油供应。■dieselˈdiːzl a type of heavy oil used as a fuel instead of petrol, for example in buses and some cars柴油◆The diesel engine burns its fuel much more efficiently.柴油发动机能更有效地利用燃料。■ˈfossil fuel [countable, uncountable] a fuel such as coal, oil or natural gas, that was formed over millions of years from the remains of animals or plants化石燃料;矿物燃料◆Carbon dioxide is produced in huge amounts when fossil fuels are burnt.化石燃料燃烧时会产生大量二氧化碳。