lubricate
英 ['lu?br?ke?t]
美 ['lubr?ket]
- vi. 潤滑；涂油；起潤滑劑作用
- vt. 使…潤滑；給…加潤滑油
助記提示
1、lubric- + -ate.
2. lub諧音“溜、滑溜溜”
中文詞源
lubricate 潤滑，上油來自拉丁語lubricare,使光滑，來自PIE*sleubh,滑行，滑動，詞源同slip,lapse,lime.
英文詞源
- lubricate
- lubricate: see slip
- lubricate (v.)
- 1620s, "to make slippery or smooth" (especially by the application of an oil), from Latin lubricatus, past participle of lubricare "to make slippery or smooth," from lubricus "slippery" (see lubricant (adj.)). Related: Lubricated; lubricating. Earlier verb was lubrify (1610s), from Medieval Latin lubrificare.
雙語例句
- 1. Franklin's task was to lubricate the discussions with the French.
- 富蘭克林的任務(wù)是促使與法國方面的會談順暢進行。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Mineral oils are used to lubricate machinery.
- 礦物油被用來潤滑機器。
來自辭典例句
- 3. Do not use emollients or oils to lubricate the skin.
- 不要用潤膚劑或油類來潤滑皮膚。
來自辭典例句
- 4. You should lubricate the wheels of your bicycle once a month.
- 你應(yīng)該每個月給自行車輪子加一次潤滑油.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Do not use lotions or oils to lubricate the skin.
- 不要用潤膚劑或油類來潤滑皮膚.
來自辭典例句