lubricated
lubricated — 動詞
1. to put oil, grease, or another slick substance onto a surface or moving part so
潤滑；上油
在表面塗上油或潤滑劑使其滑順
to put oil, grease, or another slick substance onto a surface or moving part so that it slides easily and does not stick or wear down.
Ari lubricated the squeaky door hinge with a few drops of olive oil.
Ari 在嘎吱作響的門鉸鏈上滴了幾滴橄欖油加以潤滑。
lubricate + [object] with [substance]
Before the long ride, the cyclists lubricated their bike chains with fresh wax.
在長途騎乘之前，這些自行車手用新蠟潤滑了車鏈。
common collocation: lubricate the chain
Minho lubricated the sliding garage door so it would open without sticking.
Minho 為車庫的滑門上了油，這樣門打開時就不會卡住。
The chefs lubricated the cake tin with butter before pouring in the batter.
廚師們先在蛋糕模上抹奶油潤滑，再倒入麵糊。
Sumin lubricated the rusty lock and the key finally turned without scraping.
Sumin 在生鏽的鎖上潤滑後，鑰匙終於可以順利轉動，不再卡卡的。
文法句型
lubricate + [object]
用法筆記
Object is usually a mechanical part or surface where friction is a problem (hinges, chains, gears, locks). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense focuses on the surface receiving the slick coating, often with 'with [substance]'.
常見錯誤
2. to service a machine or system by adding the proper oil or grease as part of rou
加油保養
定期為機器加油保養
to service a machine or system by adding the proper oil or grease as part of routine maintenance, treating the whole device rather than one slick coating.
Sahil lubricated the old printing press every Friday afternoon at the workshop.
Sahil 每週五下午都會在工作室為那台老舊的印刷機加油保養。
scheduled maintenance routine
Aylin trained the apprentices to lubricate the gearbox at every twenty-thousand-kilometre service.
Aylin 訓練學徒們在每兩萬公里保養時為變速箱上潤滑油。
lubricate as part of a service schedule
Christopher carefully lubricated his grandfather's antique clock so it would keep ticking for another year.
Christopher 仔細地為祖父的古董時鐘上油保養，希望它能再運轉一年。
Devika lubricated the sewing machine before starting the new batch of school uniforms.
Devika 在開始縫製新一批校服之前，先為縫紉機加油保養。
The technicians lubricated the wind turbine bearings during the autumn shutdown week.
技術人員在秋季停機週期間為風力發電機的軸承做了潤滑保養。
文法句型
lubricate + [machine/system]
用法筆記
Subject is typically a person doing maintenance, often a technician or mechanic. Distinguish from sense 1: here the object is the whole machine being serviced (engine, clock, gearbox), not a single surface like a hinge.
常見錯誤
3. (of a fluid, gel, or other slick substance) to do the work of reducing friction
起潤滑作用
（液體等）發揮減少摩擦的作用
(of a fluid, gel, or other slick substance) to do the work of reducing friction between two surfaces that are rubbing against each other.
Eye drops lubricate well, so Roya can wear her contact lenses all day without discomfort.
眼藥水的潤滑效果很好，所以 Roya 戴隱形眼鏡可以一整天都不感到不舒服。
subject is a substance, not a person
The fluid in our knee joints lubricates so smoothly that João can run for hours.
我們膝關節裡的液體潤滑得非常順，所以 João 可以連續跑好幾個小時。
common register: how a substance does its job
Cheap motor oil stops lubricating once the engine gets really hot, which damages the parts.
便宜的機油一旦引擎變得很燙就停止發揮潤滑作用，會傷到零件。
Saliva lubricates as Élise chews, helping the bread slide down her throat.
Élise 咀嚼時，口水會起潤滑作用，幫助麵包順利滑下喉嚨。
Modern silicone grease lubricates better than the old petroleum products the factory used to buy.
現代的矽利康潤滑脂比工廠以前購買的舊式石油產品更能發揮潤滑效果。
- ease
broader; can describe figurative friction too
文法句型
[substance] + lubricates
用法筆記
Subject is the slick substance itself (oil, saliva, synovial fluid). No direct object. Distinguish from sense 1 and 2 where a person lubricates a thing; here the substance does the lubricating on its own.
常見錯誤
lubricated — 形容詞
1. humorous slang describing someone who has had enough alcohol to feel cheerful an
微醺
喝了點酒而心情愉快健談的
humorous slang describing someone who has had enough alcohol to feel cheerful and chatty, but is not yet fully drunk.
By the third toast at the wedding, Quinn was thoroughly lubricated and ready to give a speech.
婚禮敬到第三輪酒時，Quinn 已經有了不少酒意，準備發表致詞。
be + thoroughly + lubricated
Lucía noticed her shy colleagues only relaxed once they were a bit lubricated at the office party.
Lucía 注意到害羞的同事們在公司聚會上要喝點酒、有點酒意，才會放鬆下來。
a bit lubricated, informal register
After two glasses of red wine, Baraka grew comfortably lubricated and started telling old jokes.
喝了兩杯紅酒後，Baraka 變得微醺自在，開始講起以前的老笑話。
The guests, well lubricated by the open bar, sang loudly all the way home.
賓客們被免費吧台灌得微醺，一路上都在大聲唱歌回家。
文法句型
be lubricated
用法筆記
Used in informal, often humorous contexts. Typically appears after 'be' as a predicative adjective and combines with adverbs like 'thoroughly', 'a bit', 'well', or 'comfortably'. Avoid in formal writing.