| 释义 |
grease /ɡriːs/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 油脂；动物脂；润滑脂，滑油；油腻状物
Take those chickens and fry the breasts in grease. 把那几只鸡拿去，胸肉用油脂煎一煎。
the grease spot on the envelope 信封上的油渍
spread thick grease over the axle of the waggon wheel 在大车的轮轴上涂上厚厚的润滑油
2. 未脱脂的羊毛，生羊毛(亦作 grease wool); 生羊毛中的油汗
wool in the grease 含脂羊毛
3. (鹿等猎物的)脂肪，肥膘
4. 〈口〉贿赂；小费；钱
The garbage could not be carted without paying grease. 不付小费垃圾就不给车走。
5. 黄油；〈英方〉劣质黄油
6. = grease-heels
7. 〈美口〉势力
You can't get a job here without plenty of grease. 要想在这儿找到工作得有很多门路。
8. 〈美俚〉射击；枪杀
II /ɡriːz， ɡriːs/
vt.
1. 用油脂涂；用油脂弄脏
Many Indians greased their bodies. 许多印第安人用油脂涂抹身体。
grease a turkey for roasting 给火鸡涂一层油准备烘烤
2. 给…加润滑油
3. 加速…的过程(或进展)，使便利，使便于通过；〈俚〉给…贿赂(或小费)
This greased the decline in department store sales. 这促使百货商店销售量下降。
Bribes greased their path. 贿赂使他们的事情顺利进行。
4. 使(马)患马踵炎
5. 〈美俚〉射击；击毙
[< OFr craisse < VL crassia < L crassus thick, fat, crass] phr. grease it in 〈美俚〉使飞机顺利着陆 grease the palm (或 hand, fist) of 〈口〉向…行贿，买通…；给…小费 They crossed the border by greasing the palms of border guards. 他们买通边防警卫，偷越国境。grease the fat pig 见 pig
grease the skids 见 skid¹
grease the wheels 见 wheel
in (the) grease 1. = in pride of grease
2. (羊毛或毛皮)未脱脂的
in pride (或 prime) of grease (猎物)正肥的，正好猎取的
like greased lightning 见 lightning
stew (或 fry) in one's own grease 自作自受 |