grease

油脂、脂汚れ

油や脂のような物質。特に表面に汚れた層を作るもの。

やさしい英語で： Any oily or fatty material, especially when it forms a dirty layer on something.

• There is grease on your shirt.
• Soap removed the grease from his hands.
• Her hair was heavy with grease.

類義語： oil, fat

よく使う表現： grease stains, covered in grease, remove grease

脂、動物性脂肪

肉を調理した後によく残る、柔らかい、または溶けた動物の脂。

やさしい英語で： Soft or melted animal fat, often left after cooking meat.

• Drain the grease from the pan.
• She fried the potatoes in bacon grease.
• The hot grease burned his hand.

類義語： fat, dripping

よく使う表現： bacon grease, hot grease, cooking grease

グリース、潤滑脂

機械の部品を滑らかに動かすための、粘りのある油状の物質。

やさしい英語で： A thick oily material that helps machine parts move smoothly.

• The bearings need more grease.
• The mechanic applied grease to the axle.
• This grease protects moving parts from wear.

類義語： lubricant

よく使う表現： bearing grease, apply grease, grease gun

油を塗る、油を差す

動きを滑らかにしたり、くっつくのを防いだりするために油を塗る。

やさしい英語で： To put oil or fat on something to help it move smoothly or prevent sticking.

• Grease the pan before adding the mixture.
• He greased the wheels to stop them squeaking.
• Have you greased the baking tray?

類義語： lubricate, oil

よく使う表現： grease a pan, grease the bearings, lightly grease something

買収する、賄賂を贈る

たいてい不正な助けを得るために、相手にこっそり金を渡す。

やさしい英語で： To secretly give someone money so they will help you, usually dishonestly.

• He tried to grease the official’s palm.
• They greased the inspector to get approval.
• She refused to grease anyone’s palm for a permit.

類義語： bribe

よく使う表現： grease someone’s palm, grease an official

滑らかに着陸する

車輪が地面に触れたのがほとんど分からないほど滑らかに着陸する。

やさしい英語で： To land an aircraft so smoothly that the wheels barely seem to touch the ground.

• The pilot greased the landing.
• I finally greased a landing during my training flight.
• She greased the landing despite a strong crosswind.

よく使う表現： grease the landing, grease a landing