oil

pronunciation

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n.

油
石油
油画
燃油
vt.

给…加油
vi.

化成油

Word Origin

oil 石油，原油

来自拉丁语oleum,油，橄榄油，词源同olive.后词义通用化，也用于指石油，原油等。

Synonym

n.

crude black oil petroleum gold

n.

oil oleomargarine cream fat dripping glycerol marge motor unguent glycerine liniment ooze lubricant margarine balm butter machine petrolatum oleo lard linseed corn sludge lubricator vegetable graphite grease lotion shortening salve oleum ointment cod-liver

v.

smear grease pomade lubricate soap wax dress anoint slick embrocate smooth daub

v.

suborn corrupt buy bribe

adj.

oleaginous oily

Example

1. Oil markets are particularly tight .: 石油市场目前尤为紧张。

2. Oil prices have also fallen .: 石油价格也出现下跌。

3. The first problem is oil .: 第一个麻烦是石油。

4. One possible culprit was oil .: 罪魁祸首之一可能是石油。

5. Where does america get oil ?: 美国从哪里获取石油？

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