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oil noun
⇨ oil (the oil industry) ⇨ fat (olive/sunflower oil)oil noun oil ♦︎ gas ♦︎ fuel ♦︎ coal ♦︎ petrol ♦︎ gasoline ♦︎ petroleum ♦︎ diesel ♦︎ fossil fuelThese are all words for substances that provide heat or light energy when they are burnt. 这些词均表示燃料。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unleaded fuel / gas / petrol / gasoline◆sth runs on oil / gas / (a particular kind of) fuel / petrol / gasoline / diesel◆to fill the car up with gas / petrol / diesel◆to run out of oil / gas / fuel / petrol / diesel◆the oil / gas / fuel / coal / petroleum industry◆oil / gas / fuel / coal / petrol / gasoline / petroleum / diesel prices◆oil / gas / fuel / coal / petrol / gasoline / petroleum / diesel / fossil fuel consumption◆oil / gas / fuel / coal / petroleum / fossil fuel reserves◆an oil / a gas / a fuel / a petrol / a gasoline / a diesel tank ◆an oil / a gas / a fuel leak◆an oil / a gas / a petrol / a gasoline / a diesel engine◆an oil / a gas / a fuel / a petrol / a gasoline tanker◆gas / petrol / gasoline / diesel fumes■ oil [uncountable] a thick liquid mineral that is found in rock under the ground or the sea and is used to produce several useful substances, especially ones that can be burnt to produce heat energy. 石油；原油◆Several companies are drilling for oil in the region.数家公司正在该地区钻探石油。◆oil wells油井◆At the time, oil was trading at around $18 per barrel.当时石油的交易价格是每桶约18美元。ⓘ Crude oil (also crude) is oil in its natural state, before it has been treated with chemicals. However, it is usually called simply oil unless you want to emphasize that it has not yet been treated. * crude oil（亦作crude）指未经化学处理的原油；不过，crude oil通常仅称作oil，除非想强调尚未经处理这一状态。■ gas [uncountable] a particular type of gas or mixture of gases used as fuel for heating and cooking 气体燃料；煤气；天然气◆Much of Britain's energy is supplied by natural gas from the North Sea.英国能源供应相当一部分来自北海的天然气。◆All the apartments are fitted with gas central heating.所有公寓都安装了燃气中央供暖系统。ⓘ In American English gas is also the usual word for petrol / gasoline (see below). 在美式英语中，gas亦常指petrol/gasoline（见下面的分词条）◆He still had plenty of gas in the tank.他油箱里还有很多汽油。◆We need to find a gas station.我们需要找个加油站。 ■ fuel [uncountable, countable] any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt 燃料◆Most of the houses are heated with solid fuel (= wood or coal).大多数房屋采用固体燃料取暖。◆Domestic fuel bills are set to rise again this winter.今年冬季家庭燃料费有可能又要上涨了。■ coal [uncountable] a hard black solid mineral that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat 煤◆Put some more coal on the fire.往火里再加些煤。◆a lump of coal一块煤◆a coal mine煤矿■ petrol [uncountable] (BrE) a liquid used as fuel, for example in car engines.Petrol is obtained from crude oil (= oil from under the ground/sea). 汽油◆Does your car run on unleaded petrol?你的汽车用的是无铅汽油吗？ⓘ In American English this is called gas or gasoline. 在美式英语中，汽油称作gas或gasoline。■ gasoline / /ˈgæsəliːn/ / [uncountable] (NAmE, rather formal) petrol 汽油◆They bought a ten-gallon can of gasoline.他们买了一罐十加仑装的汽油。ⓘ In most spoken and written American English, gas is used instead of gasoline. 在美式英语口语和书面语中，大多用gas代替gasoline。■ petroleum / /pəˈtrəʊliəm; NAmE pəˈtroʊliəm/ [uncountable] crude oil (= mineral oil that is found under the ground or the sea and is used to produce petrol, diesel, etc.) 石油；原油◆The government suspended its supplies of petroleum to the country as a result of the crisis.受危机的影响，政府暂停了对那个国家的石油供应。■ diesel /ˈdiːzl/ / a type of heavy oil used as a fuel instead of petrol, for example in buses and some cars 柴油◆The diesel engine burns its fuel much more efficiently.柴油发动机能更有效地利用燃料。■ ˈfossil fuel [countable, uncountable] a fuel such as coal, oil or natural gas, that was formed over millions of years from the remains of animals or plants 化石燃料；矿物燃料◆Carbon dioxide is produced in huge amounts when fossil fuels are burnt.化石燃料燃烧时会产生大量二氧化碳。 fat noun fat ♦︎ butter ♦︎ oil ♦︎ margarine ♦︎ lard ♦︎ grease ♦︎ blubber ♦︎ spreadThese are all words for soft solid or liquid substances from animals or vegetables which are used for cooking or spreading on bread. 这些词均表示脂肪、油脂。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆low fat margarine / spread◆vegetable fat / oil / margarine◆to spread butter / margarine on sth◆to fry / cook sth in fat / butter / oil / margarine / lard◆to heat the fat / butter / oil◆bread and butter / margarine■ fat [uncountable, countable] a white or yellow substance in the bodies of animals and humans, stored under the skin; a solid or liquid substance from animals or plants, treated so that it becomes pure for use in cooking; these fats, when you are thinking of them as a part of what sb eats 脂肪；肥肉；（烹调用的）动植物油◆Aerobic exercise will help you burn off excess body fat.做有氧运动有助于消耗体内多余的脂肪。◆Cook the meat in shallow fat.用少许油煎肉。◆Stick to foods which are low in fat.坚持食用低脂肪食物。◆You should cut down on fats and carbohydrates.你应该减少摄入脂肪和碳水化合物。ⓘ Fat is a general word which can be used instead of butter, oil, margarine, lard or grease but you only use it when you do not know or it is not important which kind of fat you are talking about. * fat泛指油脂。但只有在不知道所指为哪种油脂或油脂的种类不重要时才用fat，否则要用butter、oil、margarine、lard或grease等具体的词。■ butter [uncountable] a soft yellow food made from cream or milk, used in cooking and for spreading on bread 黄油；奶油◆Fry the onions in butter.用黄油炒洋葱。◆If you're still hungry, have some bread and butter.你要是还觉得饿，就吃点涂黄油的面包片吧。▸ butter verb [transitive] ◆She buttered four thick slices of bread.她将黄油涂在四片厚厚的面包上。■ oil [uncountable, countable] a smooth thick liquid that is made from plants and is used in cooking （植物性）食用油◆Heat a little olive oil in a non-stick frying pan.用不粘锅加热一点儿橄榄油。■ margarine / /ˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn; NAmE ˈmɑːrdʒərən/ [uncountable] a yellow substance like butter made from vegetable fat, used in cooking or spread on bread 人造黄油；人造奶油◆She took some margarine and spread it on the bread.她拿了一些人造黄油涂在面包上。■ lard [uncountable] a firm white substance made from the melted fat of pigs, that is used in cooking （烹调用的）猪油◆Use sunflower oil instead of lard.用葵花籽油，不要用猪油。■ grease /griːs/ / [uncountable] (disapproving) animal fat that has been softened by cooking or heating （炼过的）动物油脂◆He collected the plates, which were covered with grease.他收走那些油腻的盘子。ⓘ Grease is unwanted fat that comes out of food; it is not used to talk about fat used for cooking in. * grease指食物中多余的油脂，而非烹调用的油脂◆Heat a little grease in the pan. ▸ greasy adjective ◆The hotel smelt of stale smoke and greasy food.这家旅馆有股难闻的烟味和油腻食物的气味。■ blubber [uncountable] the fat of some sea animals such as whales 鲸脂；海兽脂◆A thick layer of blubber helps insulate seals against the cold.海豹身上厚厚的脂肪层有助于抵御寒冷。■ spread [countable, uncountable] a soft food, like margarine, that you put on bread 面包抹酱（如人造黄油）◆Use a low-fat spread instead of butter.不要抹黄油，用低脂的抹酱吧。◆They offered me some crackers with cheese spread.他们给了我一些涂有奶酪酱的薄脆饼干。 |