slippery ['slipəri] US UK

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adj. (物体表面)滑的,光滑的

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adjective

1.
【释义】

something that is slippery is difficult to hold, walk on etc because it is wet or GREASY

〔因湿或有油脂而〕滑的,滑溜的:

【例句】

In places, the path can be wet and slippery.

路上有些地方可能又湿又滑。

【例句】

Harry's palms were slippery with sweat.

哈里手心冒汗,滑溜溜的。

2.
【释义】

[informal] someone who is slippery cannot be trusted

滑头的,不可信赖的:

【例句】

Martin is a slippery customer (=someone you should not trust) so be careful what you say to him.

马丁是个滑头,所以和他说话要多留神。

3.
【释义】

not having one clear meaning and able to be understood in different ways

模棱两可的,模糊的:

【例句】

the slippery notion of 'standards'

“标准”一词的模糊概念

4.
【释义】

(be on) a / the slippery slope, [BrE informal] used to talk about a process or habit that is difficult to stop and which will develop into something extremely bad

〔过程或习惯〕走向极坏的境地:

【例句】

He is on the slippery slope to a life in crime.

他逐渐滑向犯罪的深渊。

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