slippery

英 [ˈslɪpəri]

美 [ˈslɪpəri]

adj.  滑的; 滑得抓不住(或站不稳、难以行走)的; 油滑的; 滑头滑脑的; 靠不住的; 难以应对的; 棘手的

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习惯用语

adj.

the/a slippery slope
• 使人滑向深渊的斜坡；危险的境地
  a course of action that is difficult to stop once it has begun, and can lead to serious problems or disaster

牛津词典

adj.

• 滑的；滑得抓不住（或站不稳、难以行走）的
  difficult to hold or to stand or move on, because it is smooth, wet or polished
  1. slippery like a fish
     滑得像条鱼似的
  2. In places the path can be wet and slippery.
     这条小径有些路段又湿又滑。
  3. His hand was slippery with sweat.
     他的手汗津津的。
• 油滑的；滑头滑脑的；靠不住的
  that you cannot trust
  1. Don't believe what he says─he's a slippery customer.
     他说什么你可别信——他是个滑头。
• 难以应对的；棘手的
  difficult to deal with and that you have to think about carefully
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 滑溜溜的;滑的
  Something that isslipperyis smooth, wet, or oily and is therefore difficult to walk on or to hold.
  1. The tiled floor was wet and slippery...
     瓷砖地面又湿又滑。
  2. Motorists were warned to beware of slippery conditions.
     提醒驾车人要当心路滑。
• ADJ-GRADED 滑头的;靠不住的;狡猾的
  You can describe someone asslipperyif you think that they are dishonest in a clever way and cannot be trusted.
  1. He is a slippery customer, and should be carefully watched.
     他是一个狡猾的顾客，要小心提防。
• PHRASE 滑向深渊的道路
  If someone is on aslippery slope, they are involved in a course of action that is difficult to stop and that will eventually lead to failure or trouble.
  1. The company started down the slippery slope of believing that they knew better than the customer.
     该公司认为他们比顾客更了解情况，而有这种想法注定是要失败的。

双语例句

• We answered them gently from the slippery decks.
  我们在滑溜溜的甲板上文雅地答了礼。
• The company started down the slippery slope of believing that they knew better than the customer.
  该公司认为他们比顾客更了解情况，而有这种想法注定是要失败的。
• Not too slippery ground, do not have a slope.
  地面不要过滑，不要有坡度。
• It was hard walking on the slippery ice in our heavy boots.
  我们穿着笨重的皮靴在滑溜溜的冰上很难走。
• The frozen snow was so slippery that it was hard to keep one's feet.
  冰雪溜滑，人们很难站稳。
• The road is very slippery.
  路忒滑。
• The road is very slippery, so watch your step!
  路很滑，仔细点儿。
• Slim swans and slender skunks swim in the slippery slime.
  苗条的天鹅和纤细的臭鼬在滑滑的黏泥上游泳。
• We faltered up the slippery stone stairs in the heavy rain.
  大雨中，我们摇摇晃晃地走上湿滑的石阶。
• He is as slippery as an eel and simply refuses to be pinned down on anything.
  他很圆滑，什么事情都不肯承担责任。