名詞 oil:

1. a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
2. oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
   同義詞：oil color, oil colour
3. any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
   同義詞：vegetable oil

動(dòng)詞 oil:

1. cover with oil, as if by rubbing
2. administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
   同義詞：anoint, inunct, anele, embrocate

1. That is an oil painting of a landscape in spring.
   那是一幅描繪春天景色的油畫。
2. Mexico has a large surplus of oil.
   墨西哥有大量過(guò)剩的石油。
3. His apron was blotted with oil.
   他的圍裙上滿是油點(diǎn)。
4. The country is rich in oil and coal.
   這個(gè)國(guó)家石油和煤的資源豐富。
5. The bishop anointed the new king with oil.
   主教為新國(guó)王登基舉行涂油儀。
6. The machine won't function properly if you don't oil it well.
   如果你不給機(jī)器好好加油的話，它就不會(huì)正常運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)。
7. You should oil the sewing machine to stop the squeaking.
   你應(yīng)該給縫紉機(jī)上點(diǎn)油，以免發(fā)出軋軋聲。
8. The price of oil has gone up.
   石油的價(jià)格已經(jīng)上漲了。

oil

n.（名詞）
Any of numerous mineral, vegetable, and synthetic substances and animal and vegetable fats that are generally slippery, combustible, viscous, liquid or liquefiable at room temperatures, soluble in various organic solvents such as ether but not in water, and used in a great variety of products, especially lubricants and fuels.
油類：任一種從礦物、植物中提煉的和人工合成物質(zhì)以及動(dòng)植物油，一般較為濕滑，可燃、粘稠、液態(tài)的或在室溫下為液體，可溶于各種有機(jī)溶劑如酸，但不溶于水，用于大量的產(chǎn)品，特別是潤(rùn)滑劑和燃料中

Petroleum.
石油
A petroleum derivative, such as a machine oil or lubricant.
石油衍生物，如機(jī)器油或潤(rùn)滑劑
A substance with an oily consistency.
油狀物：具有滑膩的粘稠度的物質(zhì)
Oil paint.
油畫顏料
A painting done in oil paint.
油畫作品
Insincere flattery.
奉承話，恭維話
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
oiled,oil.ing,oils
To lubricate, supply, cover, or polish with oil.
給…加油：用油使光滑；用油覆蓋或使光亮

<習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)>oil (someone`s) hand 或
oil (someone`s) palm 【非正式用語(yǔ)】
To bribe:
行賄：
例句：
an attorney who tried to oil the judge`s hand in order to obtain a directed verdict favorable to his client.
為使判決導(dǎo)向有利于其委托人的局面而試著向法官行賄的律師

To give a tip to:
給…小費(fèi)：
例句：
oiled the headwaiter`s palm.
給領(lǐng)班小費(fèi)

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old French oile
源自 古法語(yǔ) oile
from Latin oleum [olive oil]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) oleum [橄欖油]
from Greek elaion, .elaiwon
源自 希臘語(yǔ) elaion, ·elaiwon
from elaia, elaiw3 [olive]
源自 elaia, elaiw3 [橄欖]