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单词 train-oil
释义

train-oil

/ˈtreɪnɔɪl/
noun
mass noun
chiefly historical oil obtained from the blubber of a whale (and formerly of other sea creatures), especially the right whale
〈主史〉(尤指从露脊鲸上提取的)鲸油(旧时也指从其他海生动物身上提取的动物油)。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from obsolete train 'train-oil', from Middle Low German trän, Middle Dutch traen, literally 'tear' (because it was extracted in droplets).
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