[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]滑溜溜的;滑的 Something that is slippery is smooth, wet, or oily and is therefore difficult to walk on or to hold.
The tiled floor was wet and slippery...
瓷砖地面又湿又滑。
Motorists were warned to beware of slippery conditions.
提醒驾车人要当心路滑。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]滑头的;靠不住的;狡猾的 You can describe someone as slippery if you think that they are dishonest in a clever way and cannot be trusted.
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He is a slippery customer, and should be carefully watched.
他是一个狡猾的顾客,要小心提防。
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[PHRASE 短语]滑向深渊的道路 If someone is on a slippery slope, they are involved in a course of action that is difficult to stop and that will eventually lead to failure or trouble.
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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。
Oxford
slip·pery/ˈslɪpəri; NAmEˈslɪpəri/adjective1(alsoinformalslippy)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。IDIOMthe/a slippery ˈslopea 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; NAmEˈslɪpəri/
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slipperyslip‧per‧y /ˈslɪpəri/ ●●○ adjective
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1something that is slippery is difficult to hold, walk on etc because it is wet or greasy: In places, the path can be wet and slippery. Harry’s palms were slippery with sweat.2informal someone who is slippery cannot be trusted: Martin is a slippery customer (=someone you should not trust) so be careful what you say to him.3not having one clear meaning and able to be understood in different ways: the slippery notion of ‘standards’4(be on) a/the slippery slope British English informal used to talk about a process or habit that is difficult to stop and which will develop into something extremely badslippery to/towards He is on the slippery slope to a life of crime.—slipperiness noun [uncountable]
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