1. burn the midnight oil : 开夜车;
2. strike oil : 发现油矿, 飞黄腾达;
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1. 石油;燃料油;润滑油
Oil is a smooth, thick liquid that is used as a fuel and for making the parts of machines move smoothly. Oil is found underground.
2. 给…加润滑油;给…上油
If you oil something, you put oil onto or into it, for example to make it work smoothly or to protect it.
3. 食用油;植物油
Oil is a smooth, thick liquid made from plants and is often used for cooking.
4. 润肤油;沐浴油
Oil is a smooth, thick liquid, often with a pleasant smell, that you rub into your skin or add to your bath.
5. 同 oil painting
Oils are oil paintings .
6. 油彩;油画颜料
When an artist paints in oils, he or she uses oil paints.
7. see also: castor oil;crude oil;olive oil
8. 平息风波;调停争端
If you pour oil on troubled waters, you try to calm down a difficult situation.
9. 使…顺利进行;使…正常运作
If someone or something oils the wheels of a process or system, they help things to run smoothly and successfully.
10. to burn the midnight oil - see midnight
1. oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
Synonym: oil coloroil colour
2. any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
Synonym: vegetable oil
3. a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
4. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons