greased
greased — 動詞
- greasebase form
- greasedpast simple
- greasedpast participle
- greasingpresent participle
- greases3rd person singular
- greaseding-ing form
1. to spread a layer of butter, oil, fat, or similar slippery material over a surfa
塗油；抹油
在表面塗抹油脂以減少摩擦或防止沾黏
to spread a layer of butter, oil, fat, or similar slippery material over a surface. People do this to stop food from sticking during cooking or to help machine parts move more freely.
Ahmed greased the metal baking tray with butter before adding the cake batter.
Ahmed 在加入蛋糕麵糊前，先用奶油在金屬烤盤上抹了一層油。
grease + [surface] + with + [substance]
The mechanic had greased every bolt on the engine before putting it back together.
那位技師在重新組裝引擎之前，已經把每個螺栓都上了油。
past perfect: had greased + [mechanical part]
Yuto greased the door hinges with a few drops of oil to stop the squeaking.
Yuto 在門的鉸鏈上抹了油，讓吱吱聲消失了。
Granny Eszter greased the roasting pan before she placed the chicken inside.
Eszter 奶奶在放雞肉進去之前，先在烤盤上抹了油。
Amir greased the lawnmower blade spindle before making the first cut of spring.
Amir 在春天第一次割草之前，先給割草機的刀片軸心上油。
- lubricate
more formal; specifically means to reduce friction — greasing is one way to lubricate
- oil
implies using liquid oil rather than solid fat or thick grease
- smear
focuses on the spreading action itself without naming the substance
- coat
broader: to cover with any thin layer, not necessarily fat or oil
- degrease
to remove grease from a surface, usually with a solvent or detergent
文法句型
grease + [surface/part] + with + [substance]
be greased
用法筆記
Always transitive — requires a direct object (a surface, part, or cooking vessel). The preposition 'with' introduces the substance applied (greased with butter, greased with oil). Frequently passive in maintenance and preparation contexts: 'the hinges were greased,' 'the pan should be greased.'
常見錯誤
greased — 名詞
- greasedsingular
- greasebase form
1. a thick, slippery substance made from melted animal fat or from petroleum. It is
油脂；油垢
來自動物脂肪或烹飪產生的濃稠油性物質
a thick, slippery substance made from melted animal fat or from petroleum. It is used on machine parts to help them move and often appears as a sticky residue after cooking meat.
Priyanka wiped the bacon grease from the frying pan with a paper towel.
Priyanka 用紙巾把煎鍋上的培根油脂擦掉。
collocation: wipe the grease from [surface]
The mechanic's hands were covered in black engine grease after the repair.
那位技師修理完後，雙手沾滿了黑色的引擎油垢。
collocation: covered in [adjective] grease
Diego scrubbed the grease off the kitchen tiles with hot water and soap.
Diego 用熱水和肥皂把廚房磁磚上的油垢刷洗乾淨。
Fatima opened the oven and gasped at the thick layer of grease that had built up over many months.
Fatima 打開烤箱，看到好幾個月堆積下來的厚厚一層油垢，倒吸了一口氣。
Kwame scraped the cold grease from the grill pan into a jar before washing up.
Kwame 把烤盤上冷掉的油脂刮進罐子裡，然後才開始洗碗。
- fat
a broader category; grease is specifically the soft, oily type of fat that melts when heated
- oil
more liquid at room temperature; grease is thicker and semi-solid
- lubricant
more formal and typically industrial; grease is one kind of lubricant
- lard
specifically rendered pig fat used in cooking, while grease can come from any animal or from petroleum
文法句型
a layer of grease
a smear of grease
covered in grease
用法筆記
Uncountable — does not take 'a' or a plural form. To talk about a specific amount, use 'a layer of grease,' 'a smear of grease,' or 'a spot of grease.' The word covers both useful lubricants (engine grease) and unwanted residue (bacon grease on a plate).