sticky
adj
ˈstɪki
adj
1
made
of
or
covered
with
a
substance
that
sticks
to
surfaces
黏性的，黏的
BrE
There’s
some
sticky
stuff
in
your
hair.
你的头发上有些黏乎乎的东西。
a
sticky
floor
黏乎乎的地板
sticky
tape/label
etc
2
weather
that
is
sticky
makes
you
feel
uncomfortably
hot,
wet,
and
dirty
闷热的，湿热的;
It
was
hot
and
sticky
and
there
was
nowhere
to
sit.
天气闷热潮湿，连个可以坐的地方都找不到。
3
a
sticky
situation,
question,
or
problem
is
difficult
or
dangerous
〔处境、问题等〕难办的，棘手的
BrE
a
sticky
political
issue
一个棘手的政治问题
sticky
patch
The
business
hit
a
sticky
patch
and
lost
£4.8
million.
这家企业不走运，损失了 480 万英镑。
4
a
website
that
is
sticky
is
interesting
to
the
people
looking
at
it
and
makes
them
want
to
look
at
it
for
a
long
period
of
time
〔网站〕吸引人的，吸引人长时间浏览的
5
have sticky fingers
to
be
likely
to
steal
something
[非正式] 好偷东西的，有偷东西习惯的
informal
6
come to/meet a sticky end
to
die
in
a
violent
way
[英，非正式] 横死，落得悲惨的下场
BrE informal
7
be on a sticky wicket
to
be
in
a
situation
that
will
cause
problems
for
you
[英，非正式] 处于困难的境遇，处于不利的形势
BrE informal