| 释义 |
slippery slippery /ˈslɪp.ər.i/ aep /-ɚ-/ adjective
1 C1 If something is slippery, it is wet or smooth so that it slides easily or causes something to slide: » slippery soap» a slippery floor» The road was wet and slippery.Thesaurus+: ↑Lubrication2 F0 INFORMAL DISAPPROVING Someone who is slippery cannot be trusted: » He's as slippery as an eel - you can never get a straight answer out of him.» He's a slippery customer (= person), that Tim, I've never felt comfortable with him.Thesaurus+: ↑DishonestWord Builder:–Nouns: slip, slipper–Adjectives: slippery–Verbs: slip |