oleaginous
形容词 adj.
英 /ˌəʊ.lɪˈæd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/
美 /ˌoʊ.liˈæd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/
英文释义
形容词 adj.
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Oily, greasy.
— […] the use of Linseed-oyl, Tar, or such oleaginous Matter, tends much to their Preservation and Duration.
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Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave.
— The oleaginous salesman convinced me to buy a more expensive car.
词源
Borrowed from French oléagineux, borrowed from Medieval Latin oleāginōsus (“oily”), from olea (“the olive tree or its fruit”).
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