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oily

UK /ˈɔɪli/US /ˈɔɪli/

词源

源自中古英语 oili,来自 oil(油)+ -y(形容词后缀),最早记录于14世纪。

adjective

❶ 形容物体表面含有或覆盖油脂,摸起来滑腻或有光泽,常用于描述食物、皮肤或机器零件等。

“The pizza was too oily and made me feel sick.”

(这块披萨太油腻了,让我觉得恶心。)

“She has oily skin and needs to wash her face frequently.”

(她是油性皮肤,需要经常洗脸。)

❶ 形容人或行为显得过分讨好或虚伪,带有贬义,暗示不真诚或谄媚。

“He gave an oily smile to the boss to get a promotion.”

(他对老板露出谄媚的笑容,想获得升职机会。)

“The salesman's oily manner made customers uncomfortable.”

(推销员油滑的态度让顾客感到不舒服。)

同义词:greasy, slippery, unctuous, fawning, ingratiating

常见短语

oily fish — 指富含油脂的鱼类,如鲑鱼或沙丁鱼,通常被认为对健康有益。

“Doctors recommend eating oily fish twice a week for heart health.”

(医生建议每周吃两次富含油脂的鱼类以保护心脏健康。)

oily rag — 字面指沾油的抹布,常比喻某人或某物看起来脏乱或破旧。

“After working on the car, his clothes looked like an oily rag.”

(修完车后,他的衣服脏得像块油抹布。)