oil spill
IPA/ˈɔɪl ˌspɪl/
IPA/ˈɔɪl ˌspɪl/
oil spill — noun
1. a sudden escape of oil into the sea or onto land, usually from a damaged ship, p
1.名詞B2
釋義
a sudden escape of oil into the sea or onto land, usually from a damaged ship, pipe, or storage tank, that harms wildlife and the environment
例句
The oil spill off the coast killed thousands of seabirds within a week.
oil spill as the subject of environmental damage
Workers in white suits spent months cleaning the oil spill from the beach.
collocation: clean the oil spill
A cracked pipe caused a large oil spill near the fishing village.
After the tanker hit the rocks, a huge oil spill spread across the bay.
Volunteers washed sticky oil from the feathers of birds after the oil spill.
用法筆記
Often paired with a cause (tanker, pipeline, rig) and a clean-up verb (clean up, contain, respond to). The harm to wildlife and coastlines is usually the focus.
常見錯誤
❌There was an oil spill on the kitchen floor.
✅There was an oil patch on the kitchen floor.
💡'oil spill' means large-scale environmental pollution, not a small everyday mess.