[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有油渍的;油污的;涂了油脂的 Something that is greasy has grease on it or in it.
...the problem of greasy hair...
油性头发的问题
He propped his elbows upon a greasy counter.
他的双肘撑在满是油污的柜台上。
Oxford
greasy/ˈɡriːsi; NAmEˈɡriːsi//ˈɡriːzi; NAmEˈɡriːzi/adjective(greas·ier,greasi·est)1covered in a lot of greaseor oil 多油的;油污的;沾油脂的◆greasy fingers/marks/overalls沾满油脂的手指;油渍;满是油污的工作服2( disapproving) (of food 食物)cooked with too much oil 油腻的◆greasy chips油腻的炸薯条3( disapproving) (of hair or skin 头发或皮肤)producing too much natural oil 油性的;多脂的◆long greasy hair油性长发4( informal,disapproving) (of people or their behaviour 人或其行为)friendly in a way that does not seem sincere 圆滑的;滑头的;虚情假意的SYN
smarmy
IDIOMthe greasy ˈpole( informal) used to refer to the difficult way to the top of a profession 涂油杆(到达专业之巅的艰难道路);险峻的职业阶梯greasygreasiergreasiestgreasy/ˈɡriːsi; NAmEˈɡriːsi/
LDC
greasygreas‧y /ˈɡriːsi, -zi/ adjective
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1covered in grease or oilSYN oily: a shampoo for greasy hair The food was heavy and greasy.► see thesaurus at
dirty
2slippery: Police say the rain’s making the roads greasy.3too polite and friendly in a way that seems insincere or unpleasantSYN smarmy4the greasy pole used to refer to the difficult process of moving up in rank to a more important position: a politician climbing up the greasy pole—greasily adverb—greasiness noun [uncountable]
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