1 a thick dark liquid that comes from under the ground and is used as a fuel or to make machines work smoothly 石油;燃油;润滑油
2 a thick liquid that comes from animals or plants and is used in cooking (动物或植物的)油(用于烹饪):
cooking/vegetable/sunflower/olive oil食用油;植物油;葵花籽油;橄榄油
oilverb [T]
oil1/ɔIl; ɔIl/n [U] 1 a thick dark liquid from under the ground, used to make petrol 石油﹐原油: the price of oil 油价oil companies 石油公司2 a thick liquid used to make the parts of machines move more easily〔用于机器的〕润滑油: engine oil 机油3 a liquid that comes from plants or animals, used especially in cooking〔尤用于烹调的〕植物油,动物油: cooking oil 食用油vegetable/olive/sunflower oil tuna in olive oil 橄榄油浸吞拿鱼CRUDE OIL, ESSENTIAL OIL
oiloiloilsoiledoilingnoun (no plural)1a thick liquid that comes from under the ground or the sea. We use oil for energy and to make machines work smoothly.2a thick liquid that comes from plants or animals and that we use in cooking: Fry the onions in oil.