英语词汇“lubricate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

lubricatelubricate /ˈlubrəˌkeɪt/ verb [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYlubricate

Origin: 1600-1700 Latin, past participle of lubricare, from lubricus slippery

VERB TABLE

lubricate

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	lubricate
	he, she, it	lubricates
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	lubricated
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have lubricated
	he, she, it	has lubricated
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had lubricated
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will lubricate
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have lubricated

Continuous Form
Present	I	am lubricating
	he, she, it	is lubricating
	you, we, they	are lubricating
Past	I, he, she, it	was lubricating
	you, we, they	were lubricating
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been lubricating
	he, she, it	has been lubricating
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been lubricating
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be lubricating
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been lubricating

to put a lubricant on something in order to make it move more smoothly: Lubricate all moving parts with grease. [Origin: 1600–1700 Latin, past participle of lubricare, from lubricus slippery]—lubrication /ˌlubrəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]