lubricate

CET-6 大学 ★☆☆☆☆

vt. 使润滑, 涂油 vi. 润滑

发音

其它 /ˈluːbrɪkeɪt/

词形变化

lubricated lubricates 三单 lubricates lubricating lubricating 现在分词 lubricated 过去式 lubricated 过去分词

别名

lube

教材释义与例句

动词

润滑；涂油；起润滑剂作用

动词

使…润滑；给…加润滑油

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant.

    润滑

    If your bicycle chain is squeaking you should lubricate it.

  2. 2.

    To cause someone to become drunk, especially to make them more sociable or talkative.

    幽默

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

lube

上位词 7

be change fill exist alter modify fill up

词源

Borrowed from Latin lūbricātus, perfect passive participle of lūbricō (“make slippery”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more), from lūbricus (“slippery”).

来源：wiktionary