lubrication
noun[U]
uk/ˌluː.brɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌluː.brəˈkeɪ.ʃən/lubricationnoun[U](HELPING MOVEMENT)
use of asubstancesuch asoilto make amachineordeviceoperatemoreeasily, or topreventsomethingstickingorrubbing:
Lubrication withgelcanhelptoreducefriction.将凝胶用于润滑可以帮助减少摩擦。
Supporters saybiodieselfuelsaidenginelubrication andcutsulphuremissions.支持者说，生物柴油燃料有助于发动机润滑并减少硫磺排放。
asubstancesuch asoilthat makes amachineordeviceoperatemoreeasily, orpreventssomethingstickingorrubbing:
Blades wereoriginallymade fromflint, while lubrication consisted ofanimalfat.
Themechanicsfailedtoapplyenough lubrication during the pump'sinstallation.
lubricationnoun[U](REMOVING PROBLEMS)
theactof making aprocesshappeneasilyand withoutproblems:
Acutin thediscountrateis a little lubrication for thesystem.
People who useplatitudesmay be displomats,providingsociallubrication in themidstofchaos.
lubricationnoun[U](ALCOHOL)
mainlyUK
thedrinkingofalcohol,especiallywhen this makes someonebehavein a moreopenandfriendlyway:
After abitof lubrication, he can be veryindiscreet.
Drunkenness & sobriety
- alcoholic
- alky
- battered
- beer goggles
- binge drinker
- binge drinking
- blasted
- drunk dial
- have a few (too many)idiom
- inebriate
- inebriated
- inebriating
- inebriation
- muzzy
- roaring drunkidiom
- shit-faced
- slaughtered
- slewed
- sloshed
- whacked