slippery
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Something that is slippery is smooth, wet, or oily and is therefore difficult to walk on or to hold. 滑的; 溼滑的
The tiled floor was wet and slippery. 那磁甎地板又溼又滑。
2. ADJ You can describe someone as slippery if you think that they are dishonest in a clever way and cannot be trusted. 狡猾的; 不可靠的[表不滿]
He is a slippery customer, and should be carefully watched. 他可是個狡猾的主顧，得小心看著他。
3. PHRASE 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. 不斷惡化的侷勢
The company started down the slippery slope of believing that they knew better than the customer. 該公司開始走下坡路了，他們相信自己比顧客更明白。
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slippery /ˈslɪpərɪ/
剑桥词典
- If something is slippery, it is wet or smooth so that it slides easily or causes something to slide .
溼滑的，容易打滑的
slippery soap 溼滑的肥皂
a slippery floor 溼滑的地板
The road was wet and slippery. 道路又溼又滑。
informal disapproving
Someone who is slippery cannot be trusted .
狡猾的，滑頭的
He's as slippery as an eel - you can never get a straight answer out of him. 他非常滑頭——你永遠無法從他嘴裡得到直率的廻答。
He's a slippery customer (= person ), and I've never felt comfortable with him. 他是個狡猾的家夥，和他在一起我縂是感到不舒服。 返回 slippery