re-oil
verb [ T ] (also reoil) uk/ˌriːˈɔɪl/ us/ˌriːˈɔɪl/
在…再次放油;给…再次上润滑油
to put oil on something again, usually to make it move more easily without sticking, or to stop something sticking to it
I have cleaned and re-oiled the rusty parts. 我已经清洗了生锈部件并重新上油。
The wood has to be re-oiled every year to keep it in good condition. 木材必须每年重新上油以保持良好状态。
He re-oiled the pan before making another pancake. 在做下一个煎饼之前，他又在平底锅里放了油。
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- She removed the bicycle chain and cleaned it before re-oiling it.
- I recommend re-oiling the machine every two or three years.
- They use a special machine to reoil the lanes in the bowling alley every day.