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lubricate

/loo-bri-keyt/US // ˈlu brɪˌkeɪt //UK // (ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪt) //

润滑,润滑剂,润滑油,润色

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v.有主动词 verb
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    lu·bri·cat·ed, lu·bri·cat·ing.

    • : to apply some oily or greasy substance to in order to diminish friction; oil or grease.
    • : to make slippery or smooth; apply a lubricant to: to lubricate one's hands with a lotion.
    • : to smooth over, as a difficulty or human relationship; ease: to lubricate the friction between enemies.
    • : Slang. to provide with intoxicating drinks.
    • : Slang. to bribe.
v.无主动词 verb
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    lu·bri·cat·ed, lu·bri·cat·ing.

    • : to act as a lubricant.
    • : to apply a lubricant to something.
    • : Slang. to drink or become drunk.

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Examples

  • Even a well lubricated chain-drive model will be louder than a belt-drive or wall-mounted garage door opener.

  • Beauty, fame, It Girl status, and old money (never new) all lubricate the entry process.

  • This oil was used to lubricate the anemometer and other instruments exposed outside.

  • Lubricate the embossed cams in the cam housing with a thin film of vaseline every fifty hours of actual running.

  • Lubricate the stopper and insert it in the mouth of the jar, with the handle in a line with the two side tubes.

  • When the pressure on the pin or any bearing is over 800 pounds per square inch, oil is no longer able to lubricate it properly.

  • The next operation after moulding the bullets is to lubricate them.