oily
oily — 形容詞
1. having the texture, smell, taste, or shiny appearance of oil — for example, a sl
油亮的
看起來、摸起來或聞起來像油的
having the texture, smell, taste, or shiny appearance of oil — for example, a slick patch of liquid on the road or skin that shines because it produces too much natural grease.
The puddle near the gas pump had a strange oily shine in the sunlight.
加油機旁邊的水窪在陽光下泛著奇怪的油亮光澤。
describing surface appearance: oily shine / sheen
Maya's forehead felt oily by lunchtime, so she carried small blotting papers.
Maya 中午前額頭就變得很油，所以她隨身帶著小張的吸油面紙。
describing skin texture
Dr. Patel warned that an oily smell from the engine often means a leak.
Patel 醫師警告說，引擎傳出油味通常代表有漏油。
The salad dressing left an oily taste on Carlos's tongue long after dinner.
那份沙拉醬在 Carlos 舌頭上留下久久不散的油味。
After the storm, the harbor water looked dark and oily.
暴風雨過後，港口的海水看起來又黑又油亮。
- greasy
stronger and more negative; suggests unpleasant residue
- slick
focuses on the smooth, slippery surface look
- oleaginous
formal or technical; rare in everyday speech
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes how something looks, feels, smells, or tastes (a quality), while sense 2 describes literal contact with oil or a high oil content.
常見錯誤
2. coated with oil on the outside, or holding a large amount of oil or fat inside —
油膩的
沾滿油，或含大量油脂的
coated with oil on the outside, or holding a large amount of oil or fat inside — said of objects, hands, food, or fish such as salmon and sardines that are naturally rich in oils.
Marcus wiped his oily hands on a rag before shaking the customer's hand.
Marcus 把沾油的雙手在抹布上擦了擦，才跟客人握手。
covered with oil: oily hands / fingers
The mechanic kept a pile of oily rags in a metal box to prevent fires.
技工把一堆沾油的抹布放在金屬盒裡，以防失火。
collocation: oily rag / cloth
The fries were so oily that grease soaked right through the paper bag.
那份薯條太油，油都滲透紙袋了。
Doctors recommend eating oily fish like salmon twice a week for heart health.
醫師建議每週吃兩次像鮭魚這類富含油脂的魚，對心臟有幫助。
Lina slipped on the oily kitchen floor near the deep fryer.
Lina 在油炸鍋附近油膩的廚房地板上滑倒了。
- greasy
more negative; usually about unwanted grease on food or surfaces
- fatty
used of food only; focuses on fat content rather than oil coating
- oil-soaked
stronger; suggests oil has been absorbed all the way through
用法筆記
Subject is usually a physical object, body part, food, or fish. With food this can be negative (greasy, unhealthy) or positive ('oily fish' means high in healthy omega-3 oils) — context decides which.
常見錯誤
3. behaving in a smooth, overly polite way that feels false and makes other people
油腔滑調
過度殷勤、讓人覺得虛偽的
behaving in a smooth, overly polite way that feels false and makes other people uncomfortable, as if the person is trying to win you over for their own benefit.
The car salesman gave Lina an oily smile and praised her excellent taste.
那位汽車業務員對 Lina 露出油腔滑調的微笑，還稱讚她眼光很好。
describing manner: oily smile
Voters distrusted the mayor's oily charm during the televised debate.
選民在電視辯論中並不信任市長那種油腔滑調的魅力。
collocation: oily charm / manner
There was something oily about the man who kept offering Marcus free drinks.
那個一直請 Marcus 喝免費飲料的男人，總讓人覺得有點油滑。
Carlos hated the oily voice his uncle used when asking for money.
Carlos 很討厭叔叔開口借錢時那種阿諛的語氣。
The waiter's oily compliments did not earn him a bigger tip from the table.
服務生那些阿諛的恭維，並沒有讓那桌客人多給小費。
- smarmy
very close in meaning; informal British
- unctuous
more formal and literary; same insincere quality
- ingratiating
neutral-to-negative; focuses on trying hard to please
- slick
broader; can also mean clever or skilled, not always negative
用法筆記
Always negative and mildly insulting. Subject is usually a person or one of their behaviors (smile, voice, charm, compliments). Often appears in 'an oily [salesman/politician/manager]'. Distinct from sense 1 — this is figurative, never literal.