区别辨析grease、fat与oil

grease、fat与oil这些名词均有“油”之意。

grease : 通常指经加热变柔软的油脂。

  • The dinner plates were thick with grease.
    餐盘上厚厚一层油。
  • You'll have to put some grease on those ball bearings.
    你得往滚珠轴承上涂些油。

fat : 多指动物性脂肪,常为固态。

  • body fat
    身体脂肪
  • Women have a layer of subcutaneous fat (= fat under the skin), which provides them with better insulation than men.
    女性有一层皮下脂肪,使她们比男性更耐寒。

oil : 泛指植物、动物和矿物性液体油。

  • drilling for oil
    钻探石油
  • the oil industry
    石油工业
  • diesel/lubricating oil
    柴油/润滑油
  • olive/corn/vegetable/sunflower oil
    橄榄/玉米/植物/葵花籽油