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单词 sticky
释义

sticky

adjective
 
/ˈstɪki/
/ˈstɪki/
(comparative stickier, superlative stickiest)
Idioms
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  1.  
    made of or covered in a substance that sticks to things that touch it
    • sticky fingers covered in jam
    • There's a dish of mango with sweet sticky rice.
    • Stir in the milk to make a soft but not sticky dough.
    • Her arms were covered in a sticky substance that could only be blood.
    Extra Examples
    • It was covered in a really sticky mess.
    • The paint was still slightly sticky.
    • The rubber's gone all sticky.
    • The white paint was still fresh and sticky to the touch.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • with
    phrases
    • hot and sticky
    See full entry
  2. (of paper, labels, etc.) with glue (= a sticky substance) on one side so that you can stick it to a surface
    • sticky tape
  3. (informal) (of the weather) hot and slightly wet
    • a sticky, humid afternoon
    • The air was hot and sticky.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • with
    phrases
    • hot and sticky
    See full entry
  4. (informal) (of a person) feeling hot and uncomfortable synonym sweaty
    • She felt hot and sticky after six hours on the bus.
  5. (informal) difficult or unpleasant
    • I always seem to get into sticky situations on holiday.
    • Their relationship is going through a sticky patch and they’ve decided to have counselling.
  6. (computing) (of a website) so interesting and well organized that the people who visit it stay there for a long time
Idioms
a bad/sticky end
  1. (British English, informal) something unpleasant that happens to somebody, for example punishment or a violent death, usually because of their own actions
    • He'll come to a sticky end one of these days if he carries on like that.
have sticky fingers
  1. (informal) to be likely to steal something
a sticky wicket
  1. (British English, informal) a difficult situation

sticky

noun
/ˈstɪki/
/ˈstɪki/
(plural stickies)
(also sticky note)
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  1. a small piece of sticky paper that you use for writing a note on, and that can be easily removed
    • Never write your password on a sticky note!
    compare Post-it™
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