单词	oiled
释义	oiledoiled /ɔɪld/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES an oiled frying pan EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Drizzle caramel from the end of a fork into irregular shapes on to lightly oiled foil. Facilities will include an intensive care unit and an oiled bird cleaning facility. His dark limbs gleamed like oiled gold beneath the faded bermudas and T-shirt. Jean-Paul looked down at his own oiled body, then spat on to his palm for added lubrication. Shackled to an oar, she strained in a galley as an oiled mountain of flesh beat a huge drum. Sinews bunched and moved under his skin like oiled spaghetti. Smooth as oiled silk, his skin excited her delicate touch. There were indeed, among the chaos of boxes and bags of gold, several bottles and packages in oiled paper. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a well-oiled machine If you're trained correctly you become like a well-oiled machine. It was running like a well-oiled machine, instead of like a slightly out-of-control summer camp. This could never happen in the Bush operation, which has been turning out policy positions like a well-oiled machine. ► a well-oiled machine It was running like a well-oiled machine, instead of like a slightly out-of-control summer camp. This could never happen in the Bush operation, which has been turning out policy positions like a well-oiled machine. covered with a layer of oil:  Place the sausages on an oiled baking tray. → well-oiled
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