oil (uncountable)
oil作为不可数名词，不与a/an连用，也没有复数形式。
The price of oil has increased.
石油价格上涨了。
石油；原油；燃油；润滑油；油；油状液体；油画颜料；油性颜料；油画；液态脂肪。
liquid fat used in cooking
液态脂肪。
Liquid fat.
一种不溶于水的滑腻或粘稠液体或可液化物质
a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
用作燃料或润滑剂的石油基液体。
Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.
含有颜料的油画颜料
oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
石油。
Petroleum.
主要由碳氢化合物组成的深色油
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
油画作品。
An oil painting.
油画颜料。
Oil paint.
The mechanic checked the oil level in the engine.
技工检查了发动机的机油油位。
用法提示：这里oil用作名词，指发动机润滑油。
Please add some oil to the frying pan before cooking the eggs.
煎鸡蛋前请在平底锅里加些油。
用法提示：这里oil作名词，指食用油。
Many countries rely on imported oil for their energy needs.
许多国家依赖进口石油满足能源需求。
用法提示：这里oil作名词，指石油。
oil作为不可数名词，不与a/an连用，也没有复数形式。
The price of oil has increased.
石油价格上涨了。
表示寻找或开采石油的固定搭配。
They are drilling for oil in the desert.
他们在沙漠中钻探石油。
描述用油烹饪的方式。
She fried the potatoes in vegetable oil.
她用植物油炸了土豆。
在工业或能源语境中可直接替换，但日常用油如食用油不可替换
仅指天然状态，非加工产品
特指机械润滑，不可用于燃料语境
特指燃烧用途，不指润滑
grammar · medium
易错句子There is an oil on the floor.
正确表达There is oil on the floor.
“oil”是不可数名词，不能与不定冠词“an”连用。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are oils on the floor.
正确表达There is oil on the floor.
“oil”作为不可数名词，一般不用复数形式。
作为不可混溶的液体，oil最直接的反义词是water
原油
The price of crude oil has risen sharply.
原油价格大幅上涨。
橄榄油
She uses olive oil for cooking.
她用橄榄油烹饪。
油画
He is an expert in oil painting.
他是油画专家。
漏油
The oil spill caused severe environmental damage.
这次漏油造成了严重的环境破坏。
油井
They drilled a new oil well in the desert.
他们在沙漠中钻了一口新油井。
换机油
The car needs an oil change every 5,000 miles.
这辆车每5000英里需要换一次机油。
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熬夜工作
She burned the midnight oil to finish the report.
她熬夜完成了报告。
使事情顺利进行
A little praise can oil the wheels of business negotiations.
一点赞美可以让商务谈判顺利进行。
平息争吵
He tried to pour oil on troubled waters by apologizing.
他试图通过道歉来平息争吵。
石油，那是黑金，得克萨斯茶。
From the theme song of the American TV show 'The Beverly Hillbillies' (1962-1971), celebrating the discovery of oil.
出自美国电视剧《贝弗利山人》（1962-1971）的主题曲，庆祝发现石油。
我是个石油人。
A famous line from the 2007 film 'There Will Be Blood', spoken by protagonist Daniel Plainview, establishing his identity.
出自2007年电影《血色将至》的著名台词，主角丹尼尔·普莱恩维尤自我介绍。
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