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I . oil [ɔıl] N

1. oil:

oil
(动植物、矿物)油 yóu
edible oil
食用油

2. oil:

oil
石油 shíyóu

II . oil [ɔıl] VB trans

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castor oil N

diesel oil N, diesel

oil paint N

1. oil paint:

oil paint
油画颜料 yóuhuà yánliào

oil painting N

oil patch N

cod-liver oil N

Usage examples with oil

sesame oil
麻油
crude oil
原油
refined oil
精制油
edible oil
食用油
gamble in oil shares
投机买卖石油股票
Oil has run out.
油用完了。
an oil painting
油画
an oil strike
发现石油
an oil rig
钻油台
Water repels oil.
油水不相溶。
soaring oil prices
飞涨的油价
test the ground for oil
分析岩土中是否含石油
a paint with an oil base
油基漆
spatter the wall with oil [or spatter oil on the wall]
油溅到墙上
Oil gushed out from the broken pipe.
油从断裂的管道中涌出。
an advance of 10 dollars in the price of oil
石油价格上涨10美元

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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His two sons followed in his footsteps to become oil patch financial analysts.
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The flowers of scented-leaf pelargoniums tend to be pretty but not showy; the real stars are the leaves, which conceal tiny sacs of oil.
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The spores are ellipsoid, smooth, contain two oil droplets, and measure 1014.7 by 6.47.2 m.
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In a wok, oil is heated until almost smoking.
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Rosehip oil is rich in skin-loving nutrients to improve overall skin health.
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Pyrolysis oil is another type of fuel derived from the lignocellulosic fraction of biomass.
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In general, chuanr may be spiced according to preference, but generally cumin seed, dried pepper flakes, salt, and sesame or sesame oil are sprinkled or brushed onto it.
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Rapeseed oil had a distinctive taste and a disagreeable greenish color, due to the presence of chlorophyll.
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Fry these flattened pieces in the smoky hot oil, until they turn golden brown.
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He pointed to the oil palm trees and in a deadpan face, said the trees were his girlfriends.
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