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; 湿滑的
The tiled floor was wet and slippery. 那磁砖地板又湿又滑。
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[表不满]
He is a slippery customer, and should be carefully watched. 他可是个狡猾的主顾，得小心看着他。
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. 不断恶化的局势
The company started down the slippery slope of believing that they knew better than the customer. 该公司开始走下坡路了，他们相信自己比顾客更明白。
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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 .
湿滑的，容易打滑的
slippery soap 湿滑的肥皂
a slippery floor 湿滑的地板
The road was wet and slippery. 道路又湿又滑。
informal disapproving
Someone who is slippery cannot be trusted .
狡猾的，滑头的
He's as slippery as an eel - you can never get a straight answer out of him. 他非常滑头——你永远无法从他嘴里得到直率的回答。
He's a slippery customer (= person ), and I've never felt comfortable with him. 他是个狡猾的家伙，和他在一起我总是感到不舒服。 返回 slippery