oil slick
US /ˈɔɪl slɪk/
UK /ˈɔɪl slɪk/
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浮油, 油污
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.
这场环境灾难是由油轮泄漏的巨大浮油造成的。
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Birds covered in an oil slick are a tragic sight.
被浮油覆盖的鸟类是悲惨的景象。