lube
lube — 名詞
- lubesingular
- lubesplural
1. a slippery product such as oil, grease, or gel that you put onto machine parts o
潤滑油；潤滑劑
減少零件或皮膚摩擦的物質
a slippery product such as oil, grease, or gel that you put onto machine parts or skin so they slide against each other smoothly or do not rub painfully
Jessica put some lube on the hinge of her squeaky cupboard door.
Jessica 在櫥櫃門的鉸鏈上塗了一些潤滑油，讓門不再吱吱作響。
put some lube on [part] — uncountable
The mechanic told Mira to use chain lube on her bicycle every two weeks.
技師告訴 Mira，她的腳踏車每兩週就要上一次鏈條潤滑油。
chain lube — compound noun
Kenji keeps a tube of silicone lube in his toolbox for sliding doors.
Kenji 的工具箱裡常備一條矽基潤滑油，用來處理滑動門。
silicone lube — type + purpose
For the camping trip, Esme packed spray lube for the tent zippers.
露營時，Esme 在帳篷拉鍊上噴了噴霧式潤滑油。
The rubber seal on the window stopped sticking after Hari applied a little lube.
Hari 在窗戶的橡膠密封條上抹了一點潤滑油之後，窗戶就不再卡住了。
- apply lube
- spray lube
- use lube
- chain lube
- silicone lube
- a little lube
- some lube
文法句型
some lube
a [type] lube
用法筆記
Uncountable when talking about the substance in general ('some lube', 'a drop of lube'). Can be countable when referring to a specific kind: 'a good silicone lube is worth buying'.
常見錯誤
2. a maintenance service in which a mechanic puts fresh oil and grease onto the mov
潤滑保養
車輛底盤添加機油的服務
a maintenance service in which a mechanic puts fresh oil and grease onto the moving parts underneath a vehicle to keep it running smoothly
Anna took her old pickup truck to the garage for a lube on Saturday.
Anna 星期六把她那輛老舊的小貨車開到修車廠去做潤滑保養。
for a lube — service sense
A basic oil change and lube at this station costs about fifty dollars.
這家加油站的基本換機油加潤滑保養大約是五十美元。
oil change and lube — fixed phrase
The mechanic said the van was overdue for a lube after the long summer road trip.
技師說，那輛廂型車在長途暑假旅行之後就該做潤滑保養了。
Diego bought a coupon for a discount lube at the new auto repair shop.
Diego 在一家新開的汽車修理廠買了一張折扣潤滑保養的優惠券。
- get a lube
- need a lube
- due for a lube
- oil change and lube
- discount lube
- lubrication
the formal name for the service; 'lube' is the informal shop-talk version
- grease job
colloquial term, focuses on applying thick grease to chassis parts
文法句型
get a lube
due for a lube
oil change and lube
用法筆記
Often used together with 'oil change' as a pair — 'oil change and lube' is a standard service package at many garages. Limited mostly to automotive contexts; not used for bicycles or household items in this sense.
常見錯誤
lube — 動詞
- lubepresent simple I / you / we / they
- lubes3rd person singular
- lubing-ing form
- lubedpast simple
1. to put a slippery substance such as oil or grease onto the moving parts of a mac
上油；潤滑
在機器或表面塗抹潤滑油
to put a slippery substance such as oil or grease onto the moving parts of a machine or onto a surface, making it run more easily or stopping it from sticking or rubbing
Rafael lubed the rusty garden shears before cutting the thick branches.
Rafael 在生鏽的園藝剪刀上抹了油，然後才去剪粗樹枝。
lube + object (mechanical)
Yumi lubed the drawer runners with wax so the kitchen drawer would slide open quietly.
Yumi 在抽屜的滑軌上塗了蠟，讓廚房抽屜可以安靜地拉開。
lube + object + with + substance
Before the race, Rohan lubed the chain on his mountain bike carefully.
比賽之前，Rohan 仔細地幫他的登山車鏈條上了油。
The nurse lubed the tip of the thermometer before taking the patient's temperature.
護理師在體溫計的頂端塗上潤滑劑，然後才幫病人量體溫。
Lakshmi lubed the cookie sheet with butter so the biscuits came off easily.
Lakshmi 在烤盤上抹了一層奶油，這樣餅乾就能輕鬆脫模。
lube + with — cooking context
- lube the chain
- lube the hinges
- lube the lock
- lube with oil
- well lubed
- needs lubing
文法句型
lube + object
lube + object + with + substance
用法筆記
The thing being treated is the direct object, not the substance: 'lube the chain' (not 'lube oil onto the chain'). The substance can be added with 'with': 'lube the hinge with oil'.
常見錯誤
2. to do things that help a meeting, discussion, or working relationship develop wi
鋪路；疏通
讓會議或關係順利進行
to do things that help a meeting, discussion, or working relationship develop without difficulty or conflict
A few kind words from the manager lubed the tense meeting with the client.
經理幾句親切的話語，讓與客戶的那場緊張會議順利了不少。
lube + abstract object (meeting)
The early payment lubed the way for a faster delivery of the building materials.
提前付款為建築材料的快速運送鋪好了路。
lube the way for — pattern
Ezra's careful notes lubed the handover between the day and night teams.
Ezra 仔細的筆記讓早晚班團隊之間的工作交接順暢無礙。
A small gift often lubes the conversation at the start of a business dinner.
商務晚宴開始時，一份小禮物往往能讓談話氣氛順暢起來。
- lube the way
- lube the process
- lube the meeting
- lube the handover
- smooth
a common verb for making a process easier; less informal than 'lube'
- grease
also used figuratively ('grease the wheels'); similar informal register
- facilitate
the formal equivalent; no mechanical metaphor attached
- hinder
to make a process more difficult or slow it down
文法句型
lube + abstract noun
lube the way for
用法筆記
Figurative extension of the mechanical meaning. Typically used with abstract objects like 'way', 'process', 'discussion', 'meeting', 'handover'. Can carry a slightly cynical undertone when it means using money or favours to bypass rules.
常見錯誤
同根字
- lubricant名詞B2
- lubricate動詞B2
- lubrication名詞C1
- lubricator名詞C2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- chain lube
- silicone lube
- spray lube
- shaving lube
常用片語
- oil change and lube
- lube job
介系詞搭配
- lube for [purpose/part]