slippery
- adj.滑的;棘手的;油滑的;靠不住的;滑得抓不住(或站不稳、难以行走)的;滑头滑脑的;难以应对的
slip v.失足 + -p- + -ery suffix表示“种类”:confectionery|greenery
slipperyadj.
滑的；滑得抓不住（或站不稳、难以行走）的
difficult to hold or to stand or move on, because it is smooth, wet or polished
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。
油滑的；滑头滑脑的；靠不住的
that you cannot trust
Don't believe what he says─he's a slippery customer.
他说什么你可别信——他是个滑头。
难以应对的；棘手的
difficult to deal with and that you have to think about carefully
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。
a course of action that is difficult to stop once it has begun, and can lead to serious problems or disaster
slippery
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ADJ-GRADED 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。
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ADJ-GRADED 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.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 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.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。
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There was a natural rock bridge in Mountain Chi Cheng . The bridge was only one foot in width , and was covered with smooth and slippery mosses1 . On both sides there were steep cliffs , and it was really dangerous .
赤城山上有一座天然的、完全由岩石架成的梁，桥面只有一尺宽，上面长满了又软又滑的苔藓，两旁是峭壁悬崖，极其危险。
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I almost lost control on that slippery section of road .
在那块很滑的地方我差点失去控制。
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These tyres give the bus better grip in slippery conditions .
这些轮胎可使公共汽车在路滑时行驶得平稳一些。
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Don 't believe what he says ─ he 's a slippery customer .
他说什么你可别信——他是个滑头。
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His hand was slippery with sweat .
他的手汗津津的。
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Better driving equipment will improve track adhesion in slippery conditions .
较好的驾驶设备能够提升在湿滑路面上的抓地力。
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The clay court was slippery and he was unable to move freely
红土网球场很滑，他不能自如地移动。
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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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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。
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Motorists were warned to beware of slippery conditions
驾驶员接到提醒当心道路湿滑。
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The tiled floor was wet and slippery
瓷砖地面又湿又滑。
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Be careful ! The bottom of the pool is very slippery .
小心！池底很滑。
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The road is slippery ; you 'd better slow down .
路很滑，你最好减速。
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Look out ! The road is slippery .
注意，路很滑！
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The frozen snow was so slippery that it was hard to keep one 's feet .
冰雪溜滑，人们很难站稳。
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The road is slippery after rain .
雨后路滑。
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The forest is thick and the moss is slippery .
林深苔滑。
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He is as slippery as an eel and simply refuses to be pinned down on anything .
他很圆滑，什么事情都不肯承担责任。
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The road is very slippery , so watch your step !
路很滑，仔细点儿。
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It was hard walking on the slippery ice in our heavy boots .
我们穿着笨重的皮靴在滑溜溜的冰上很难走。
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The road was slippery after the rain .
刚下过雨，地上滑不唧的。
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He 's a slippery character .
这个人溜滑得很。
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The road is very slippery .
路忒滑。
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The road is slippery .
路滑。
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They calculated that rolling the block required about as much force as moving it along a slippery path .
他们计算出,滚动木块所需的力与沿着光滑的路径移动木块所需的力差不多。
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We found it very slippery under foot .
我们感到地上很滑。
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Mind out , the steps are slippery !
注意，台阶很滑！
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Getting tissues in the body to form a tight seal is difficult because water on their surface makes them slippery .
这个设计灵感源于蜘蛛在雨中捕猎时分泌的“胶水”。让身体组织形成紧密的密封是十分困难的，因为它们表面的水分会使组织变得光滑。
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These slippery piles are the fruits of hours spent scouring the lake [ Lake Victoria ] .
这一堆堆滑溜溜的鱼是渔民花了数小时搜遍维多利亚湖后取得的劳动成果。
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Slippery slope is a process or series of events that is hard to stop or control once it has begun and that usually leads to worse or more difficult things .
“滑坡效应”指的是一旦开始便难以阻止或驾驭的一系列事件或过程，通常会导致更糟糕、更困难的结果。
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