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Sticky Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Hot Stickiness   [Informal 非正式 End

英语单词 sticky
英美音标 英 ['stɪki] 美 ['stɪki]
中文释义 adj.粘的;闷热的;困难的;令人不满意的
英语例句 (1) Yuanxiao is a kind of sticky round dumplings.
(2) A hot, sticky day makes a person listless.
(3) They put me in a sticky position.
(4) The boss was rather sticky about giving me leave.
中文例句 (1) 元宵是一种粘粘的圆的面团。
(2) 天气闷热使人觉得身上有气无力。
(3) 他们将我置于一个困难的境地。
(4) 老板有些不情愿让我请假。
柯林斯解释
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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]黏性的;涂有黏性物质的 A sticky substance is soft, or thick and liquid, and can stick to other things. Sticky things are covered with a sticky substance.
  • ...sticky toffee...

    黏牙的太妃糖

  • If the dough is sticky, add more flour...

    如果面团太黏,就再加点面粉。

  • Peel away the sticky paper.

    将贴纸撕掉。

stickiness
  • ...the stickiness of her hands.

    她黏糊糊的双手

2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](情况)棘手的,令人为难的 A sticky situation involves problems or is embarrassing.
  [usu ADJ n]
  [mainly BRIT 主英]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • Inevitably the transition will yield some sticky moments...

    过渡时期难免会出现一些困难的时候。

  • Her research was going through a sticky patch.

    她的研究工作正处于一个艰难的阶段。

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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](天气)湿热的,闷热的 Sticky weather is unpleasantly hot and damp.
  • ...four desperately hot, sticky days in the middle of August.

    8 月中旬极其闷热的 4 天

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[PHRASE 短语]下场很悲惨;死得很惨 If someone comes to a sticky end or meets a sticky end, they suffer very badly or die in an unpleasant way.
  [V inflects]
  [BRIT 英]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • Arminius also came to a sticky end, murdered by his own troops.

    阿米尼乌斯也死得很惨,被自己的部下害死了。

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