单词	grease
释义	grease1 noungrease2 verb greasegrease1 /ɡriːs/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINgrease1 Origin: 1200-1300 Old French craisse, graisse, from Latin crassus ‘thick, fat’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES bacon grease EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Brush the paper lightly with grease. 1 Brush the edges of the basin well with grease. Class B for flammable liquids like gasoline, oil, and grease. During everyday wear and tear, the carpet pile becomes coated with airborne oils and grease from footwear and pets. I have been told by the previous owner that he filled the hubs with grease instead of oil. Of jaundiced varnish, wood-smoke, grease, candle-wax, cigarette smoke and fly-shit. Sunflower and grapeseed varieties are light and therefore particularly good for frying, leaving food crisp and free from grease. There should not be any grease in the front wheel bearings, they are lubricated with the oil in the swivel housings. word sets WORD SETS► Cooking allspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► elbow · I give the pink botty a thorough good scrub, putting in plenty of elbow grease.· Cleaning Thanks to the availability of steam, cleaning is now a simple task, taking very little effort and no elbow grease.· Pioneering vision is required, and elbow grease!· It certainly saved a lot of elbow grease.· Hopefully, this knowledge will save many householders a great deal of elbow grease! VERB► remove · Soap and water washing helps to remove surface grease temporarily.· Wipe the wood with a cloth moistened with white spirit to remove any traces of grease or dust.· They are fast acting and extremely effective as products and will rapidly remove grease and other organic films using spray-wipe techniques.· Before applying paint to the door, lightly clean the surface with white spirit to remove any dirt or grease.· This should need only a few turns Clean up the ends of the pipe to remove grease and dirt.· When dry, remove grease by wiping with a fluff-free cloth dipped in methylated spirit. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► elbow grease You'll need to use some elbow grease to get that floor clean. Cleaning Thanks to the availability of steam, cleaning is now a simple task, taking very little effort and no elbow grease. Hopefully, this knowledge will save many householders a great deal of elbow grease! I give the pink botty a thorough good scrub, putting in plenty of elbow grease. It certainly saved a lot of elbow grease. Pioneering vision is required, and elbow grease! 1a fatty or oily substance that comes off meat when it is cooked, or off food made using butter or oil2a thick oily substance that is put on the moving parts of a car, machine etc to make it run or move smoothly3an oily substance that is produced by your skin → elbow grease at elbow1(3) grease1 noungrease2 verb greasegrease2 verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE grease Simple Form Present I, you, we, they grease he, she, it greases Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they greased Present perfect I, you, we, they have greased he, she, it has greased Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had greased Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will grease Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have greased Continuous Form Present I am greasing he, she, it is greasing you, we, they are greasing Past I, he, she, it was greasing you, we, they were greasing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been greasing he, she, it has been greasing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been greasing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be greasing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been greasing Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS I had connections and might be able to grease their way through tight places. Luckily Joseph was able to grease a few palms, thus helping his brother to escape. Make sure it was all greased up with pomade, then rub it across the upholstery. With some you have to grease the wheels more liberally. word sets WORD SETS► Cooking allspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► palm · Luckily Joseph was able to grease a few palms, thus helping his brother to escape.· So McCloy greased your palm a bit to walk home with Hatton and catch him unawares. ► pan · Spoon into greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.· Pour into a greased and floured tube pan.· Quickly pour into greased 13-by-9-inch pan and spread just until even.· Pour batter into a greased 9-by-13-inch pan.· Pour into greased square pan and cool.· Pour batter into two 8-inch round, greased and lightly floured pans.· Spread mixture in a greased 8-inch square baking pan.· Then I let it rise again before baking in a greased pan until brown on top. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► grease somebody’s palm► like greased lightning They expect the bill to move through Congress like greased lightning. The following passage exemplifies, for Rees, macho characteristics: Clogger moved like greased lightning. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► elbow grease You'll need to use some elbow grease to get that floor clean. Cleaning Thanks to the availability of steam, cleaning is now a simple task, taking very little effort and no elbow grease. Hopefully, this knowledge will save many householders a great deal of elbow grease! I give the pink botty a thorough good scrub, putting in plenty of elbow grease. It certainly saved a lot of elbow grease. Pioneering vision is required, and elbow grease! 1to put butter, grease etc on a pan etc to prevent food from sticking to it:  Grease the pan before you pour the batter in. a greased baking tray2grease somebody’s palm to give someone money in a secret or dishonest way in order to persuade them to do something:  Joseph was able to grease a few palms, thus helping his brother to escape.3like greased lightning informal extremely fast
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