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IELTS BNC: 906 COCA: 546

oil

1 oil /ˈojəl/ noun
plural oils
1 oil
/ˈojəl/
noun
plural oils
Learner's definition of OIL
[noncount]
: a thick, black liquid that comes from the ground and that is used in making various products (such as gasoline)石油;原油
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
: a type of oil that is used as a fuel to produce heat or light燃油
: a type of oil that makes the different parts in an engine, machine, etc., run smoothly润滑油
[count, noncount] : a liquid substance that comes from a plant or animal, that contains fat, and that is used in cooking植物油;动物油
see also castor oil, coconut oil, cod-liver oil, corn oil, essential oil, linseed oil, olive oil, palm oil
[count, noncount] : a smooth substance that is used on the skin, hair, or body to make it soft or healthy润肤油;护发油
oils [plural] : oil paints油彩;油性涂料;油画颜料
[count] : an oil painting油画

a/the squeaky wheel gets the oil

see 1wheel

burn the midnight oil

see 1burn
2 oil /ˈojəl/ verb
oils; oiled; oiling
2 oil
/ˈojəl/
verb
oils; oiled; oiling
Learner's definition of OIL
[+ object]
: to put oil in or on (something)在…上抹油
IELTS BNC: 906 COCA: 546

oil

1 of 2

noun

often attributive
1
a
: any of numerous unctuous combustible substances that are liquid or can be liquefied easily on warming, are soluble in ether but not in water, and leave a greasy stain on paper or cloth
b(1)
(2)
: the petroleum industry
2
: a substance (such as a cosmetic preparation) of oily consistency
bath oil
3
a
: an oil color used by an artist
b
: a painting done in oil colors
4
: unctuous or flattering speech

oil

2 of 2

verb

oiled; oiling; oils

transitive verb

: to smear, rub over, furnish, or lubricate with oil

intransitive verb

: to take on fuel oil
Phrases
oil the hand or oil the palm
: bribe, tip

Example Sentences

Noun The price of crude oil is expected to rise. We heat our house with oil. A little bit of oil will help lubricate the chain. Add a little oil to the pan and stir-fry the onions. The dressing is made with oil, vinegar, and a pinch of herbs. Verb He oiled the bearings of the machine. if you oil the machinery on a regular basis, it will operate more efficiently See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
While gasoline demand has decreased, fluctuating oil prices have led to smaller pump price decreases. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2022 A year later, oil prices plunged and the proposal languished. Stephanie Mencimer, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2022 While food inflation in August was not too different in rural and urban India, the gap was around 100 bps in March when crude oil prices spiralled after the Ukraine war broke out. Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 14 Sep. 2022 Those kinks were working themselves out when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February sent oil prices into the stratosphere. Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 High oil prices have hurt Alaska consumers but helped refill state coffers after more than a decade of deficit spending. Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, extended coronavirus shutdowns in China continued to send oil prices lower on expectations of less demand. Peyton Forte, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Both Sitio and Brigham have been pursuing a consolidation strategy in the oil-rich Permian basin of West Texas and New Mexico, making substantial acquisitions this year. Benoît Morenne, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Basra is the main oil-producing city in Iraq and now violence has spread from Baghdad to the south. Adam Pourahmadi And Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022
Verb
Employees at the Ithaca location, located near the Cornell University campus, in April voted to unionize and mounted a one-day strike, saying an overflowing grease trap had spilled wastewater and oil onto the floor, making the store unsafe. Josh Eidelson, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2022 So if the demand is there and the price is high, why don't oil producers compete with each other to eat up the excess demand? Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Should oil prices persist at their current elevated levels, TotalEnergies profits and share price could continue to soar. David Trainer, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Employees at the Ithaca location, located near the Cornell University campus, in April voted to unionize and mounted a one-day strike, saying an overflowing grease trap had spilled wastewater and oil onto the floor, making the store unsafe. Fortune, 4 June 2022 Simply cut them in half, remove the pit, oil them well and grill over medium-low heat unit the juice starts to bubble, the surface gets caramelized and the fruit begins to slump into a sweet, sloppy mess. Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 27 May 2022 This makes broad spectrum oil a good choice for those who want the benefits of CBD without the risk of THC. The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 May 2022 Why can oil move down but wholesale gas prices move up? Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 13 May 2022 How quickly can oil from the reserve enter the market? NBC News, 1 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English oile, from Anglo-French, from Latin oleum olive oil, from Greek elaion, from elaia olive

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of oil was in the 13th century
IELTS BNC: 906 COCA: 546
oil

noun¹

1used as fuel/to make machines work smoothly燃料;潤滑油ADJECTIVE | ... OF OIL | VERB + OIL | OIL + NOUN ADJECTIVEheavy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 OILbarrel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 + OILextract, 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 + NOUNcompany, 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

noun²

2used in cooking食用油ADJECTIVE | VERB + OIL | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEcooking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 + OILheat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。PREPOSITIONin oil用油Fry the potato in a little sunflower oil.用少許葵花籽油煎土豆。 topic at food
oil

noun³

3used as a cosmetic/fragrance/medicine化妝品;香水;藥ADJECTIVE | VERB + OIL | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEaromatic, 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 + OILmassage, 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PREPOSITIONoil of⋯的油oil of rosemary迷迭香油

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