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[/ˈslɪpərɪ; ˋslɪpərɪ/] adj (-ier, -iest) 用法:
1 (of a surface) difficult to hold, stand on or move on without slipping because it is smooth, wet, polished, etc （指物体表面）光滑的, 滑的:
a slippery road, floor, etc 滑的路面、 地板等 *
Ice made the path slippery underfoot. 路上结了冰, 走起来很滑. 用法:
2 (infml) (of a person) not to be trusted; unreliable （指人）狡猾的, 不可靠的:
a slippery salesman 油嘴滑舌的推销员 *
She's as slippery as an eel. 她像狐狸一样狡猾. 用法:
3 (infml) (of a situation, topic, problem, etc) difficult to deal with （指形势、 话题、 问题等）难处理的, 棘手的:
the rather slippery subject of race relations 相当棘手的种族关系问题 *
be on slippery ground, ie be dealing with a subject that needs tact, care, etc 处於难以处理的局面. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) the slippery `slope (infml) course of action that can easily lead to disaster, failure, etc 易导致失败、 灾难等的情况:
A one-party state can be the start of the slippery slope towards fascism. 一党专政有可能是滑向法西斯主义的起点. |