“油渍”常见的英文表达是 oil stain 或 grease stain。
oil stain:更侧重于指由各类油(如食用油、润滑油等)形成的污渍,在日常生活和工业清洗场景中都很常用。例如:There's an oil stain on my shirt.(我衬衫上有个油渍。)
grease stain:“grease”有“油脂;动物脂;润滑脂”的意思,“grease stain” 强调那种较为厚重、黏稠的油脂留下的污渍,常出现在机械维修、厨房烹饪等容易沾染厚重油脂的场景中。例如:The mechanic had grease stains all over his overalls.(这位机械师的工作服上满是油渍。 )