slippery

/ˈslɪpəri/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

滑的;狡猾的

释义与例句

adj. 滑的;狡猾的
difficult to hold or walk on because it is smooth, wet, or oily; difficult to trust
  1. The road is slippery after the heavy rain.
    大雨过后路面很滑。
  2. Be careful, the soap made the floor slippery.
    小心,肥皂把地板弄得很滑。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He is a slippery businessman who never keeps his promises.
    他是个狡猾的商人,从不信守承诺。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 slip(滑)+pery(形容词后缀)→滑的;滑头的→狡猾的

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • slip 滑倒
    词根动词
  • slipperiness 滑(度)
    名词形式
同义词
  • slick 光滑的
    slippery 可指人狡猾,slick 多指表面光滑
    The road was slick with oil. 路面因油污而光滑。
反义词
  • rough 粗糙的
    与 slippery 滑相对
    The rough surface provides good grip. 粗糙的表面抓地力好。
常见搭配
  • slippery slope 滑坡;危险的境地
    Lying once puts you on a slippery slope. 撒一次谎就让你走上滑坡。
  • slippery floor 滑的地板
    Watch out for the slippery floor. 当心地板滑。
  • as slippery as an eel 像鳗鱼一样滑溜;非常狡猾
    He is as slippery as an eel in negotiations. 他在谈判中像鳗鱼一样狡猾。