词汇 | lubricating |
释义 | lubricating present participle oflubricate lubricate verb[ T ] uk /ˈluː.brɪ.keɪt/ us /ˈluː.brə.keɪt/ lubricateverb[T] (HELP MOVEMENT)to use a substance such as oil to make a machine or device operate more easily, or to prevent something sticking or rubbing: 润滑,给…加润滑油 A car engine needs to be well lubricated with oil.汽车发动机需要用油充分润滑。 Applying a few drops of oil on a key will clean and lubricate the moving parts of the lock, extending its life. (of a substance such as oil) to make a machine or device operate more easily, or to prevent something sticking or rubbing: Disconnect the ignition and rely on the starter motor to turn the engine several times so that oil can lubricate the moving parts. Dry eyes can be treated with lubricating eye drops. lubricateverb[T] (REMOVE PROBLEMS)to make a process happen easily and without problems, especially by giving money: Money can lubricate a deal by making minor concessions easier to accept. It is perfectly legal for them to lubricate lobbying with big campaign donations. Making things better add salt to somethingidiom allay alleviate alleviation ameliorate cultivate levelling up lighten liven (something) up lubricate make a differenceidiom make a world of differenceidiom remedial repolish restructure revamp revitalize revivify sharpen tonic lubricateverb[T] (ALCOHOL)informal (of alcoholic drink) to make someone behave in a more open and friendly way: Get a bunch of writers together, lubricate them with some wine, and you get all sorts of conversations. He sipped his brandy and said, "That's lubricated me nicely." Drunkenness & sobriety alky battered beer goggles binge drinker binge drinking blasted dipsomania hard drinker have a few (too many)idiom in a drunken stupor inebriate inebriated muzzy rat-arsed ripped roaring drunkidiom shit-faced slaughtered smashed whacked Related wordslubricated lubrication Examples of lubricatinglubricating In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Last, but not least, the patron is + as is the broker of the capitalist market economy + the lubricating element in all modern cultural production. It includes literal greetings, ' lubricating egos ', deference, politeness, and offering refreshments to those taking part. This suggests that the fuel depot contains more varied materials such as lubricating engine oil and also possibly grease. This clever strategy protects the bacteria, since the antibiotic is diluted in larger vortices by the lubricating fluid extracted by the bacteria. As a result, the velocity profile in the lubricating layer depends only on the local value of the pressure gradient and boundary velocity. In addition, residue from discarded heavy lubricating oils covered the ground surface at several sites. Third, the texturised skin material reduces the lubricating effect of liquids, so the friction coefficient remains high enough to hold objects without slipping. Nonetheless, the case-study evidence indicates that backward and forward linkages between agricultural and non-agricultural activity spheres are present with respect to lubricating investment and purchasing power. For two-dimensional lubricating layer theory, which is required for studying the mechanics of skiing or snowboarding, the geometric aspect ratio of the planing surface will also play an important role. The first was heavy lubricating oil discharge on sites that were probably used for vehicle maintenance, or a generating plant dating from 1958-59 when the old base was occupied. The variety of lubricating oils and other non-petrol products on sale in the forecourts of garages is a matter for the individual retailer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The condition is that tenderers should offer a variety of lubricating oils from not less than two competing and unassociated wholesale distributors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Their uses run from being a power source for camping and caravanning to providing power for railway track lubricating units. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Any bilge water discharged could not have contained fuel oil, but at worst only a negligible amount of lubricating oil. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How much care is being given to lubricating the energies and relationship of the human personnel who run these machines? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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