grease
grease — 名詞
1. a thick, soft, oily substance made from the fat of animals or from plants, or cr
油脂
動物或植物提煉的厚油狀物
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.
Ilan 用紙巾擦掉煎鍋上多餘的油脂，然後再清洗它。
collocation: excess grease / wipe grease from
The mechanic packed fresh grease into the wheel bearings of Kian's truck.
技師將新鮮的潤滑油脂填進 Kian 卡車的輪軸承裡。
collocation: pack grease into [machine part]
Hui used the bacon grease left in the skillet to fry the eggs for breakfast.
Hui 用平底鍋裡剩下的培根油脂來煎雞蛋當早餐。
A thick layer of black grease coated the inside of the old lawnmower engine.
舊除草機引擎內部覆蓋了一層厚厚的黑色油汙。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
塗油脂
在表面或機械上塗抹油脂
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.
烤蛋糕之前，Quinn 用奶油仔細地塗抹了蛋糕模。
collocation: grease + [cake tin / pan] + with [butter / oil]
Diego greased the squeaky hinges on the garden gate with a can of WD-40.
Diego 用一罐 WD-40 潤滑劑塗抹了花園大門上吱吱作響的鉸鏈。
collocation: grease + hinges
Amani greased the bicycle chain after riding through a muddy trail in the rain.
Amani 在雨中騎過泥濘小徑後，給腳踏車鏈條上了油。
The baker greased each muffin tray before pouring in the cornbread batter.
烘焙師傅在每個馬芬烤盤上塗了油，然後才倒入玉米麵糊。
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).