well-oiled

英 [ˌwel ˈɔɪld]

美 [ˌwel ˈɔɪld]

adj.  (系统或机构)运转顺畅的，运行良好的

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (系统或机构)运转顺畅的，运行良好的
  Journalists sometimes refer to a system or organization that is operating very efficiently as awell-oiledmachine.
  1. ...a well-oiled publicity machine...
     运转顺畅的宣传机器
  2. Just as important, it has a well-oiled organization.
     同样重要的是，其机构运行良好。

双语例句

• As for the president, it is his job to ensure that the company machinery ( people and equipment) runs efficiently like a well-oiled machine.
  而总裁的工作就是让公司象一架机器（包括人和设备）装满油一样有效地运转。
• Accompanying him also were the smells of chewing tobacco, well-oiled leather and horses& a combination of odors that she always associated with her father and instinctively liked in other men.
  他身上还散发着咀嚼烟草和擦过油的皮革以及马汗的气味&这是一股各种味道的混杂，她经常把它同父亲联系起来，以致在别人身上闻到时也本能地喜欢。
• I didn't expect to see a well-oiled machine, but I did want them to run so hard they turned the turf into mud.
  我没有想到居然会看到一台喝醉的机器，我本来很希望球员们都努力奔跑，将草皮变成泥浆。
• The top swung open on well-oiled hinges.
  用润滑良好的铰链固定的盖子一旋转就打开了。
• Show tact ( or have great tact) in dealing with people She has a well-oiled disposition.
  在与人交往上极圆滑她生性圆滑爱奉承别人。
• He is a man with a well-oiled disposition.
  他是个好谄媚的人。
• On a normal day, the Council is a well-oiled machine that can run even without politicians.
  在正常时期，欧盟理事会是一台状况良好的机器，即使在没有政治家的情况下也能运转。
• Americans and Canadians travel a lot, so the travel industry is a well-oiled machine for attracting potential tourists.
  美国人和加拿大人经常旅游，欣欣向荣的旅游业也吸引了大批潜在的旅游者。
• He has lived through two world wars. The not-so-bad news is that the new battle for the Net is between two well-oiled machines, with lots of cash and plenty of incentive to innovate and keep their competitive edges sharp.
  但值得庆幸的是，这场战争在两大巨人之间展开，他们拥有大量的现金、足够的创新和争胜精神。
• Whether you are the leader of a small project team or the manager of a large company, you'll be sure to gain insight and practical techniques to make your team work as a well-oiled machine.
  不管你是一个小项目团队领导者还是一个大公司的经理，你一定会从中掌握能让你团队如同一台加满油并运转良好的机器一样合作奋进的理念和技巧。