grease
grease — noun
1. a thick, soft, oily substance made from the fat of animals or from plants, or cr
a thick, soft, oily substance made from the fat of animals or from plants, or created artificially; cooks use it for frying foods, and mechanics apply it to machine parts so they slide against each other with less friction
Ilan wiped the excess grease from the pan with a paper towel before washing it.
collocation: excess grease / wipe grease from
The mechanic packed fresh grease into the wheel bearings of Kian's truck.
collocation: pack grease into [machine part]
Hui used the bacon grease left in the skillet to fry the eggs for breakfast.
A thick layer of black grease coated the inside of the old lawnmower engine.
- oil
oil is thinner and liquid at room temperature, while grease is thick and semi-solid
- fat
fat usually refers to solid animal fat used in cooking, while grease can be either cooking fat or industrial lubricant
- lubricant
lubricant is any substance that reduces friction; grease is a specific type of thick lubricant
文法句型
grease + noun (as modifier, e.g. grease trap)
quantifier + of + grease (e.g. a layer of grease)
常見錯誤
grease — verb
- greasepresent simple I / you / we / they
- greases3rd person singular
- greasing-ing form
- greasedpast simple
1. to cover or rub a surface or the moving parts of a machine with grease or oil in
to cover or rub a surface or the moving parts of a machine with grease or oil in order to make them work smoothly or to stop food from sticking during cooking
Before baking the cake, Quinn greased the cake tin thoroughly with butter.
collocation: grease + [cake tin / pan] + with [butter / oil]
Diego greased the squeaky hinges on the garden gate with a can of WD-40.
collocation: grease + hinges
Amani greased the bicycle chain after riding through a muddy trail in the rain.
The baker greased each muffin tray before pouring in the cornbread batter.
文法句型
grease + noun phrase (the surface or part)
grease + noun phrase + with + substance
用法筆記
The object of the verb is always the surface or the part being greased, not the substance used. Compare 'I greased the pan with oil' (correct) with 'I greased oil onto the pan' (unnatural).