For instance, Indian women often oil their hair before washing it, so Western shampoos that do not remove the oil have not sold well.

比如，印度妇女通常会在她们洗头之前给头发抹油，所以西方国家生产的洗发水由于无法去油所以卖得不好。

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The US Coast Guard is investigating reports that oil has started washing ashore on the Gulf Coast from a leaking offshore well.

美海岸警卫队正在调查，从一近海油井泄漏的石油是否正向墨西哥海岸飘移。

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Dispersants cut the oil as washing-up liquid cuts the grease on dishes, allowing oil on the surface to spread down into the water.

分散剂清除浮油的原理就如同洗涤液除去器皿上的油腻物一般，使海面的浮油沉入水中。

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It would be, from an economist's point of view, the Pennsylvania oil fields of man-hours, a beautiful gusher, a bonanza of reverie washing upon our shores.

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