slippery
adj
ˈslɪpəri
adj
1
something
that
is
slippery
is
difficult
to
hold,
walk
on
etc
because
it
is
wet
or
GREASY
〔因湿或有油脂而〕滑的，滑溜的
In
places,
the
path
can
be
wet
and
slippery.
路上有些地方可能又湿又滑。
Harry’s
palms
were
slippery
with
sweat.
哈里手心冒汗，滑溜溜的。
2
someone
who
is
slippery
cannot
be
trusted
【非正式】
滑头的，不可信赖的
informal
Martin
is
a
slippery
customer
(=someone
you
should
not
trust)
so
be
careful
what
you
say
to
him.
马丁是个滑头，所以和他说话要多留神。
3
not
having
one
clear
meaning
and
able
to
be
understood
in
different
ways
模棱两可的，模糊的
the
slippery
notion
of
‘standards’
“标准”一词的模糊概念
4
(be on) a/the slippery slope
used
to
talk
about
a
process
or
habit
that
is
difficult
to
stop
and
which
will
develop
into
something
extremely
bad
[英，非正式] 〔过程或习惯〕走向极坏的境地
BrE informal
[+
to/towards
]
He
is
on
the
slippery
slope
to
a
life
in
crime.
他逐渐滑向犯罪的深渊。