| 单词 | a well-oiled machine |
| 释义 | a well-oiled machine From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha well-oiled machinea well-oiled machineEFFECTIVEsomething that works very smoothly and effectivelyThe office runs like a well-oiled machine. → machineExamples from the Corpusa well-oiled machine• If you're trained correctly you become like a well-oiled machine.• This could never happen in the Bush operation, which has been turning out policy positions like a well-oiled machine.• It was running like a well-oiled machine, instead of like a slightly out-of-control summer camp.a well-oiled machinea well-oiled machineEFFICIENTan organization or system that works very well → well-oiledExamples from the Corpusa well-oiled machine• This could never happen in the Bush operation, which has been turning out policy positions like a well-oiled machine.• It was running like a well-oiled machine, instead of like a slightly out-of-control summer camp. |
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