lubricate

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant.
    — If your bicycle chain is squeaking you should lubricate it.
  2. To cause someone to become drunk, especially to make them more sociable or talkative. humorous
    — They listened with wonder and pride at their album as it played several times throughout the afternoon, with Cosmo lubricating them with beer and whiskey.

词形变化

lubricates present,singular,third-person lubricating participle,present lubricated participle,past lubricated past

词汇关系

衍生词
lube lubricant lubrication lubricative lubricator lubricin mislubricate overlubricate relubricate underlubricate
相关词
lubricity

词源

Borrowed from Latin lūbricātus, perfect passive participle of lūbricō (“make slippery”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more), from lūbricus (“slippery”).
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