lubricate
UK/'lu:brikeit/US
IELTSGRE四级六级考研C2
释义
v.
To apply oil, grease, or another slippery substance so that moving parts slide smoothly and don't grind.
润滑,涂油(使运动部件顺滑、不互相磨损)。
v.
(figurative) To make a process or interaction run more smoothly.
(比喻)使过程或交往更顺畅。
词根拆分
词根派生lubric(滑,来自拉丁 lūbricus)+ -ate(使)= 使变滑。给运动部件 lubricate,让它们滑动而非互相磨损。比喻地,你可以 lubricate 一场僵硬的谈话或谈判——像油抚平金属一样抚平社交摩擦。
词根 lubric 还连着 4 个词常用搭配
- 1.lubricate the chain给链条上油
- 2.lubricate moving parts润滑运动部件
- 3.lubricate the joints润滑关节
- 4.properly lubricated充分润滑的
例句
- 1.
Remember to lubricate the chain before a long bike ride.
长途骑行前记得给车链上油。
- 2.
Oil is used to lubricate the engine's moving parts.
油用来润滑发动机的运动部件。
- 3.
A few drinks helped lubricate the awkward conversation.
几杯酒下肚,原本尴尬的谈话顺畅了起来。
近义词对比
- lubricate — 用滑溜物质减少摩擦;技术/机械用语
- grease — 特指用稠润滑脂;口语(grease the wheels 打点疏通)
- oil — 特指上油;比 grease 轻
- smooth — 通用,常为比喻(smooth the way 铺平道路),不一定有实物