grease學測 L6KK [ˈgris] ｜ /ˈgris/
潤滑油脂；油污·塗上油脂；潤滑
學測必考字，兼具名詞與動詞雙重身份
Grease helps a machine run smoothly, but it also makes your hands dirty.
潤滑油能讓機器運轉順暢，但也會弄髒你的雙手。
一個畫面：滿手油光
機械上油潤滑油讓齒輪順暢轉動
雙手沾油碰到油污，滿手油膩
動手抹油把油塗抹上去，防止卡住
義項
油膩沾手C2noun潤滑油脂；油污
After working on the car engine, Joe's hands were covered in grease.
修理完汽車引擎後，喬的雙手沾滿了油污。
covered in greasegrease stain
上油潤滑C2verb塗上油脂；潤滑
Before the bike race, Tom greased the chain so it would move easily.
腳踏車比賽開始前，湯姆幫鏈條上了油，讓它轉動更順暢。
grease the chaingrease the pan
片語
grease the wheels潤滑轉動 →設法讓事情順利進行
elbow grease費力擦拭 →靠體力費力做事
grease the chain鏈條上油 →幫腳踏車鏈條上油
grease the pan烤盤抹油 →烤盤先抹油防沾黏
你會不會這樣說？
Before the race, remember to ___ the chain. (grease / greasy)
看答案
grease
grease 是動詞或名詞，greasy 是形容詞，此處需要動詞塗油。
'His hands were covered in grease.' 這裡的 grease 是指機油，還是手上的油污？
看答案
油污
此句描述修車後雙手髒污，對應「油污」義項，而非機械潤滑劑。
字族
greasy 油膩的；沾滿油污的