slippery
slippery 英 [ˈslɪpəri] 美 [ˈslɪpəri]
adj. 滑的；狡猾的；不稳定的
The forest is thick and the moss is slippery. 林深苔滑。
slippery like a fish 滑得像条鱼似的
- Slippery things are slimy or wet, or for some other reason cause you to slide on them. A slippery fish is hard to hold in your hand, and a slippery path is easy to slip on.
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- adj. 滑的；狡猾的；不稳定的
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1. The forest is thick and the moss is slippery.
林深苔滑。
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2. slippery like a fish
滑得像条鱼似的
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3. In places the path can be wet and slippery.
这条小径有些路段又湿又滑。
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4. His hand was slippery with sweat.
他的手汗津津的。
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5. Don't believe what he says—he's a slippery customer.
他说什么你可别信，他是个滑头的家伙。
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6. Freedom is a slippery concept.
自由是一个难以明确的概念。
- slippery (adj.) "having a slippery surface," c. 1500, from Middle English sliper (adj.) "readily slipping," from Old English slipor "slippery, having a smooth surface" (see slip (v.)) + -y (2). Metaphoric sense of "deceitful, untrustworthy" is first recorded 1550s. Related: Slipperiness. In a figurative sense, slippery slope is first attested 1844. Slippery elm (1748) so called for its mucilaginous inner bark.
slip·pery / ˈslɪpəri ; NAmE ˈslɪpəri / adjective 1 ( also informal slippy ) difficult to hold or to stand or move on, because it is smooth, wet or polished 滑的；滑得抓不住（或站不稳、难以行走）的 ◆ slippery like a fish 滑得像条鱼似的 ◆ In places the path can be wet and slippery. 这条小径有些路段又湿又滑。 ◆ His hand was slippery with sweat. 他的手汗津津的。 2 ( informal) (of a person 人 ) that you cannot trust 油滑的；滑头滑脑的；靠不住的 ◆ Don't believe what he says—he's a slippery customer. 他说什么你可别信，他是个滑头的家伙。 3 ( informal) (of a situation, subject, problem, etc. 情况、课题、问题等 ) difficult to deal with and that you have to think about carefully 难以应对的；棘手的 ◆ Freedom is a slippery concept (= because its meaning changes according to your point of view). 自由是一个难以明确的概念。 IDIOM the/a slippery ˈslope a course of action that is difficult to stop once it has begun, and can lead to serious problems or disaster 使人滑向深渊的斜坡；危险的境地 slip·pery / ˈslɪpəri ; NAmE ˈslɪpəri /
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