oils

oils — 名詞

1. liquid greasy substances that do not mix with water, especially when people are

1.名詞B2
釋義

油類

泛指多種不溶於水的油性液體

liquid greasy substances that do not mix with water, especially when people are talking about several natural or manufactured kinds together.

例句

The chemist stored the citrus oils in dark glass bottles.

化學師把這些柑橘油類存放在深色玻璃瓶裡。

plural for several kinds of oil

The report compares animal oils, mineral oils, and synthetic oils.

這份報告比較了動物油類、礦物油類與合成油類。

list of oil categories

同義詞
  • oil

    the singular form names one substance or one amount rather than several kinds.

  • lipids

    a technical scientific term for fats and oils as a chemical group.

文法句型

different oils

oils from plants, animals, or minerals

用法筆記

Use this sense when several categories are being grouped or compared. Distinguish from sense 6, which is specifically about oils used in cooking, and sense 3, which is about beauty products.

常見錯誤

❌This cream contains many oil.
✅This cream contains many oils.
💡when several different kinds are meant, use the plural form.

2. different kinds of crude or fuel oil discussed in refining, shipping, or industr

2.名詞C1
釋義

石油類

能源產業談到的各種石油油品

different kinds of crude or fuel oil discussed in refining, shipping, or industrial trade.

例句

The refinery keeps light oils and heavy oils in separate tanks.

這座煉油廠把輕質石油類和重質石油類分開存放在不同槽裡。

light oils / heavy oils

The lab tested crude oils from Brazil, Norway, and Nigeria.

實驗室測試了來自巴西、挪威與奈及利亞的各種石油類。

crude oils from different places

同義詞
  • crudes

    industry shorthand for different types of crude oil.

  • fuel oils

    a narrower term for oils burned for heat or power, not every petroleum product.

文法句型

light oils and heavy oils

crude oils from different fields

用法筆記

Common in technical and business contexts, not in everyday home talk. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the broad scientific category of oily substances, and from sense 6, which refers to edible kitchen oils.

常見錯誤

❌The company imports many petroleums.
✅The company imports several crude oils.
💡industry English usually names types of petroleum with 'oils', not the plural 'petroleums'.

3. oily liquids sold for the skin, hair, or bath, especially when different scented

3.名詞B2
釋義

保養油

塗抹皮膚、頭髮或泡澡用的產品

oily liquids sold for the skin, hair, or bath, especially when different scented or treatment products are listed together.

例句

The spa sells body oils in lavender, ginger, and lemon scents.

那家 spa 販售薰衣草、薑與檸檬香味的身體保養油。

body oils in different scents

Putri packed two hair oils for the trip to Bali.

Putri 為了去峇里島旅行，帶了兩瓶護髮保養油。

hair oils as countable products

同義詞
  • body oils

    a narrower term for oils rubbed on the skin rather than hair or bath products.

  • serums

    often lighter and more treatment-focused than oils.

文法句型

body oils and hair oils

oils for skin care

用法筆記

Usually refers to packaged care products, not to raw oil in a bottle. Distinguish from sense 1 if the context is chemistry, and from sense 6 if the context is cooking.

常見錯誤

❌She put the oils to her hair.
✅She put the oils on her hair.
💡products for skin or hair normally take 'on', not 'to'.

4. thick oil-based paints used by artists, usually when talking about the whole pai

4.名詞B2
釋義

油畫顏料

畫家使用的油性繪畫顏料

thick oil-based paints used by artists, usually when talking about the whole painting medium rather than one tube.

例句

Padma learned to mix oils on a wooden palette in art class.

Padma 在美術課上學會了在木製調色板上調油畫顏料。

mix oils on a palette

Many students start with acrylics before they try oils.

很多學生會先從壓克力顏料開始，再去嘗試油畫顏料。

oils contrasted with acrylics

同義詞
  • oil paints

    the everyday term for the same artistic medium.

  • oil colours

    a more technical art-school or supply-shop term.

反義詞
  • watercolours

    a contrasting water-based medium that dries more quickly.

文法句型

paint in oils

mix oils on a palette

用法筆記

This sense names the painting material itself. Distinguish from sense 5, which names completed paintings made with that material.

常見錯誤

❌She paints with the oil.
✅She paints in oils.
💡the usual art expression is 'in oils', not singular 'with the oil'.

5. paintings made with oil paints, especially when several works are shown, sold, o

5.名詞B2
釋義

油畫作品

以油畫顏料完成的畫作

paintings made with oil paints, especially when several works are shown, sold, or collected together.

例句

The museum borrowed three oils from a private collection in Paris.

那家博物館從巴黎的一個私人收藏借來了三幅油畫作品。

three oils = three oil paintings

Rachid's oils hang beside his charcoal sketches in the gallery.

Rachid 的油畫作品掛在畫廊裡，旁邊就是他的炭筆素描。

oils beside other artwork

同義詞
  • oil paintings

    the full everyday phrase; clearer than the bare plural noun.

  • canvases

    can refer to paintings generally, with focus on the physical support.

文法句型

oils by an artist

a room full of oils

用法筆記

This is specialist gallery language. Outside art contexts, learners are safer saying 'oil paintings'. Distinguish from sense 4, which is the paint used to make the artwork.

常見錯誤

❌My room has many oils on the wall.
✅My room has many oil paintings on the wall.
💡outside museums or catalogues, the fuller phrase is clearer.

6. liquid fats from plants that people use in cooking, especially when several kind

6.名詞A2
釋義

食用油

烹飪時比較不同種類的植物油

liquid fats from plants that people use in cooking, especially when several kinds are compared for frying, baking, or salads.

例句

The chef tasted three oils before choosing one for the salad.

主廚先試了三種食用油，才選出適合沙拉的那一種。

compare several cooking oils

Supermarkets now stock oils for frying, baking, and dipping bread.

現在超市會備齊適合油炸、烘焙與沾麵包的各種食用油。

oils for different kitchen uses

同義詞
  • cooking oils

    the standard everyday phrase for oils used in the kitchen.

  • vegetable oils

    a narrower term for plant-based cooking oils, not fish oils.

文法句型

different oils for cooking

oils for salads and frying

用法筆記

The plural is common when comparing types such as olive, sesame, and sunflower. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the broad category of oily substances, and from sense 3, which refers to oils used on the body.

常見錯誤

❌I bought three oil for cooking.
✅I bought three oils for cooking.
💡use the plural when you mean several types.

oils — 動詞