oil slick
US /ˈɔɪl slɪk/
UK /ˈɔɪl slɪk/
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油膜, 油の流出
a layer of oil floating on water, especially one that has leaked from a ship or been discharged as waste
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The environmental disaster was caused by a massive oil slick from the tanker.
その環境災害は、タンカーからの巨大な油膜によって引き起こされた。
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Birds covered in an oil slick are a tragic sight.
油膜に覆われた鳥は悲劇的な光景だ。