| 单词 | lubricate |
| 释义 | lubricate (once / 5910 pages) v When you lubricate something, you make it a little bit greasy so it can easily move or slide. You might need to lubricate a rusted bolt in order to unscrew it, for example. Mechanics who work on cars need to lubricate engine parts all the time, to remove old ones and attach new ones. Oil is commonly used to lubricate metal surfaces so they don't stick against each other. All different kinds of machines and engines — from jumbo jets to sewing machines — need to be lubricated in order to work properly. The Latin root word is lubricatus, "to make slippery or smooth," from lubricus, or "slippery." WORD FAMILYlubricate: lubricated, lubricates, lubricating, lubrication, lubricator+/lubricated: unlubricated/lubrication: lubrications/lubricator: lubricators USAGE EXAMPLESThat will lubricate the piston and cylinder walls, helping to prevent corrosion. Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016) Researchers say the lubricated, electro-dynamic tether will generate enough energy to change an object's orbit, pushing it towards the atmosphere where it will burn up. BBC(Dec 09, 2016) They’ll inspect and either lubricate or replace the secondary latch in all other states. Seattle Times(Dec 08, 2016) 1v make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant lubricate the key Hyper alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 2v apply a lubricant to lubricate my car Syn|Hyper lube fill, fill up, make full make full, also in a metaphorical sense 3v have lubricating properties the liquid in this can lubricates well Hyper be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) |
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