单词	slither
释义	slitherslith‧er /ˈslɪðə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] Word Origin WORD ORIGINslither Origin: Old English slidrian, from slidan; ➔ SLIDE1 Verb Table VERB TABLE slither Simple Form Present I, you, we, they slither he, she, it slithers Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they slithered Present perfect I, you, we, they have slithered he, she, it has slithered Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had slithered Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will slither Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have slithered Continuous Form Present I am slithering he, she, it is slithering you, we, they are slithering Past I, he, she, it was slithering you, we, they were slithering Present perfect I, you, we, they have been slithering he, she, it has been slithering Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been slithering Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be slithering Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been slithering Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES As Katie fell asleep her book fell from her hands and slithered off the bed. The snake slithered away through the grass. Tom slithered down the muddy bank into the water. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A wet pair of panty hose slithered over his ear. After four or five testers had slithered through this interface maze, the correct solution would usually emerge. Bath could not hit their top gear of late as they too slithered around in the wet. For he was not a man who could slither into any shape required of him. He let it slither down the roof to the building's guttering. The air is filled with a dingo's howl, the footpaths alive with the poisonous snakes on their slithering nocturnal hunt. They did so simply by reading the fine print and slithering through the loophole that yawned, obvious and inviting, therein. Thesaurus THESAURUS► slide to move smoothly over a surface while continuing to touch it: · The glass slid off the tray and crashed to the floor.· The kids were having fun sliding around on the polished floor. ► slip to slide a short distance accidentally, and fall or lose your balance slightly: · Be careful you don’t slip on the ice.· She slipped and broke her ankle. ► skid to slide sideways or forwards in a way that is difficult to control – used especially about a moving vehicle: · He slammed on the brakes and the car skidded to a halt.· Go slowly in wet or icy weather, because it’s easy to skid. ► glide to move smoothly and quietly across water or a smooth surface, especially in a graceful way: · A swan was gliding across the lake.· The ship glided into port. ► slither to slide in an awkward way, for example on a rough or muddy surface. Also used to describe the movement of a snake as it goes from side to side along the ground: · Tom slithered down the bank into the water.· The snake slithered away and disappeared under a rock. Longman Language Activatorto move smoothly across a surface► slide to move smoothly across a surface, or to make something do this: · We slipped and slid, losing our balance on the iceslide around: · The children were having a great time, sliding around on the polished floor.slide off/across/along etc: · Several glasses slid off the tray and crashed to the floor.· Harry slid across the bench so he was sitting next to me.slide something across/along/towards etc: · "Your money,'' said White, as he slid a roll of banknotes across the table.· Fold the omelette over, slide it onto a plate, and serve immediately. ► glide to move smoothly and quietly across a surface, especially in a graceful way: · Your skis should glide naturally as you move across the snow.glide across/along/around etc: · A swan glided across the surface of the lake.· The rattlesnake can see in the dark and makes no noise as it glides along. ► slither to slide across a slippery surface in a series of movements: slither away/off/across etc: · The snake slithered away through the grass.· Tom slithered down the muddy bank into the water.· As Katie fell asleep her book fell from her hands and slithered off the bed. ► slip to accidentally slide a short distance, especially so that you fall down: · He slipped and fell. I think he's broken his arm.slip on: · As the boys went down the path they slipped on the wet leaves.slip down/across etc: · These glasses keep slipping down my nose. ► skid if something skids , especially a car or a bicycle, it suddenly slides as it is moving along and is difficult to control: · The car in front of me skidded and I slammed the brakes on to avoid it.skid across/along etc: · Nineteen people were injured today when a bus skidded off the road into a ditch.skid on: · They set off down the road, the dogs skidding on the hard packed snow.skid to a halt/stop: · She skidded to a halt, jumped off her scooter, and ran into the house. ► aquaplane British /hydroplane American if a car aquaplanes or hydroplanes , it slides on a wet road: · In wet weather cars sometimes aquaplane when you brake heavily.· Porous asphalt tyres were developed to cut the risk of hydroplaning. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a snake slithers somewhere (=moves there)· Just feet from me, a green snake slithered silently across the path. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► down · He let it slither down the roof to the building's guttering.· So do I. I slither down the muddy steps leading off the Mudchute embankment.· They must be young animals, he told himself as he slithered down.· He was already advancing up the truck as Ward slithered down on to the flat surface of it.· Nell pressed her arms and legs outwards, slithering down in short movements.· He and the two Rottweilers slither down the corridor.· Brambles caught at them as they slithered down.· She hardly felt the cuts and scratches as she slithered down the rocky path to the Cove. ► out · But they would slither out again, and they would probably do so quite quickly.· Toos would kick the wall next to the sink, and roaches would slither out of the dust and the cracked plaster.· Vines slithered out of the brush.· They know that animals slithered out of the sea and billions of years later evolved into pandering politicians.· Rolling clouds of black smoke blotted out the sky while brilliant sheaths of flame slithered out of every window. to slide somewhere over a surface, twisting or moving from side to side:  A snake slithered across the grass. He slithered down the muddy bank.
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