Word · Frequency #9823
grease
油脂；动物脂肪
animal fat in a melted or soft state; any oily or fatty matter
- 1.
Animal fat in a melted or soft state.
融化或软化状态的动物脂肪。
- 2.
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
一种厚重的脂肪油(尤其用于润滑机械)
- 3.
Any oily or fatty matter.
任何油性或脂肪物质。
- 4.
the state of being covered with unclean things
被污物覆盖的状态
- 5.
Shorn but not yet cleansed wool.
剪下但尚未清洗的羊毛。
- 6.
Inflammation of a horse's heels, also known as scratches or pastern dermatitis.
马蹄炎症,也称为擦伤或系部皮炎。
润滑脂；润滑油；污秽；污垢；含脂羊毛；未洗净的羊毛；马足跟皮炎；蹄部皮炎；融化或软化状态的动物脂肪。
In use
The mechanic applied grease to the bearings to reduce friction.
The kitchen exhaust fan was caked with grease after years of cooking.
He used a degreaser to remove the grease from his work clothes.
Connections
Collocations
- grease stain
- 油渍
- The mechanic's shirt had a grease stain on the sleeve.机械师的衬衫袖子上有一块油渍。
- grease gun
- 注油枪
- Use a grease gun to keep the machine parts well lubricated.用注油枪保持机器零件润滑良好。
- grease fire
- 油脂火灾
- If a grease fire starts in the kitchen, cover the pan with a lid.如果厨房里发生油脂火灾，用锅盖盖住锅。
- grease trap
- 隔油池
- The restaurant's grease trap must be cleaned regularly to avoid clogs.餐厅的隔油池必须定期清理以避免堵塞。
Idioms & figurative uses
- grease someone's palm
- 贿赂某人；给某人好处He greased the official's palm to get the contract approved.他贿赂了那位官员，以使合同获批。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记 grease：给生锈的机器抹上油脂，'G' 像滴落的油珠，润滑后转动就顺了。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking、car maintenance、machinery lubrication grease 作名词时通常用于日常或半正式语境，多指动物油脂、润滑油或油污；具体含义需看上下文。在更正式的技术文本中，往往改用 lubricant 或 fat 等更明确的词。
Grammar Note
通常不可数，复数形式用于指多种油脂。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with the noun grease /ɡris/ (often written /ɡriːs/): they end in the same /iːs/ sound. Be careful: other -ease words can end in a voiced /z/ instead, such as please /pliːz/ and tease /tiːz/; the verb grease is also often /ɡriːz/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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