形變: 比較級:slipperier 最高級:slipperiest
a.
- 滑的;容易滑的
- (問題等)須小心對待的
- 易滑脫的
- 油滑的;靠不住的
- 不穩定的;不明確的
衍生
n. [U]
slipperiness
辨析
同義:
a.油滑的,光滑的
slick oily greasy smooth sleek glassy glossy skiddy waxed buttery unctuous icy slimy waxy satiny glazed weta.短暫的,暫時的,很快消失的
transient transitory passing temporal ephemeral fleeting momentary fragile evanescent disappearing provisional intermediate impermanent short-liveda.狡猾的,陰險的,不忠的,不可靠的
shifty tricky deceitful two-faced Janus-faced foxy cunning reptilian snaky slick double-dealing treacherous perfidious faithless disloyal unreliable undependable untrustworthy fly-by-night elusive evasive deceptive like a snake shady dishonest sneaky deviousa.不穩定的,不安全的,危險的,靠不住的
unstable unsteady unsafe precarious dangerous perilous hazardous ticklish risky built on sand tottery shaky critical unsound hanging by a thread同義參見:
wily crooked fishy以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
adj.
(slipperier, slipperiest)
- difficult to hold firmly or stand on through being smooth, wet, or slimy.
- (of a person) evasive and unpredictable. ▸(of a word or concept) changing in meaning according to context or point of view.
Phrase
- slippery slope
a course of action likely to lead to something bad.
Derivative
- slipperily adv.
- slipperiness n.
Etymology
C15: from dial. slipper ‘slippery’, prob. suggested by Luther's schlipfferig.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》