any thick oily substance, especially one that is used to make machines run smoothly 油脂;润滑脂 Grease marks can be removed with liquid detergent. 用洗涤液可除去油渍。 Her hands were covered with oil and grease. 她满手油垢。 the grease in his hair 他头发上的油
animal fat that has been made softer 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。 There was a film of grease on the kitchen window. 厨房的窗户上有一层油脂。
Extra ExamplesThe kitchen surfaces were all smeared with grease. 厨房里到处都是油污。 He spoke as he ate, spraying crumbs everywhere, and letting grease dribble down his chin. 他边吃边说,把面包屑喷得到处都是,让油脂顺着下巴流下来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bacon
- be covered in
- be covered with
- be smeared with
- …
- mark
- spot
- stain
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French graisse, based on Latin crassus ‘thick, fat’.