But, to tell the honest truth, Mr. Severne had hitherto been pleasing his friend with a cold-blooded purpose. His preliminary gossip, that made the time fly so agreeably, was intended to oil the way to lubricate the passage of a premeditated pill. As soon as he had got Vizard into perfect good humor, he said, apropos of nothing that had passed, "By-the-by, old fellow, that five hundred pounds you promised to lend me!"英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
"What you've got," says Idaho, "is statistics, the lowest grade of information that exists. They'll poison your mind. Give me old K. M.'s system of surmises. He seems to be a kind of a wine agent. His regular toast is 'nothing doing,' and he seems to have a grouch, but he keeps it so well lubricated with booze that his worst kicks sound like an invitation to split a quart. But it's poetry," says Idaho, "and I have sensations of scorn for that truck of yours that tries to convey sense in feet and inches. When it comes to explaining the instinct of philosophy through the art of nature, old K.英文原著 · 《Heart of the West》
My first concern was to take my weapons apart and dry them, which was rather difficult in the face of the fact that every rag about me was drenched. But finally, thanks to the sun and much rubbing, I succeeded, though I had no oil to lubricate them.英文原著 · 《The Lost Continent》
I've been backchanneling with them, and landing that Grigor money lubricates as you said it would. it's telling the story that we are back.美剧 · 《Billions》
It's the worst possible moment for me to lubricate a situation for you and create a possible scandal.美剧 · 《Billions》
Actually, the paper clip is to connect these two circuits, and the olive oil is to lubricate the mechanism.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
And just for the record, many great men have been well lubricated.美剧 · 《Shameless》