- n. 动物脂；羊毛所含的脂；贿赂
- v. 涂油脂于；贿赂
动变: 过去式:greased 过去分词:greased 现在进行时:greasing
grease
KK:[ɡris] DJ:[ɡriːs]
n.[U]
- 动物脂；油脂；润滑脂
- 羊毛所含的脂；未脱脂的羊毛
- 【美】【俚】贿赂
vt.
- 涂油脂于；用油脂润滑；使油污
- 【美】【俚】贿赂
辨析
以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》
n.
- a thick oily substance, especially as used as a lubricant.
- animal fat used or produced in cooking.
v.
smear or lubricate with grease.Phrase
- grease the palm of
informal bribe. [grease expressing the sense ‘cause to run smoothly’ and palm, by assoc. with the taking of money.] - grease the wheels
(also the skids)
informal, chiefly N. Amer. another way of saying oil the wheels (see oil). - like greased lightning
informal extremely rapidly.
Derivative
- greaseless adj.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. graisse, based on L. crassus ‘thick, fat’.
以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》
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