slippery
adj
(-ier, -iest)
1 (of a surface) difficult to hold, stand on or move on without slipping because it is smooth, wet, polished, etc (指物体表面)光滑的, 滑的
a slippery road, floor, etc 滑的路面、 地板等
Ice made the path slippery underfoot. 路上结了冰, 走起来很滑.
2 (infml 口) (of a person) not to be trusted; unreliable (指人)狡猾的, 不可靠的
a slippery salesman 油嘴滑舌的推销员
She's as slippery as an eel. 她像狐狸一样狡猾.
3 (infml 口) (of a situation, topic, problem, etc) difficult to deal with (指形势、 话题、 问题等)难处理的, 棘手的
the rather slippery subject of race relations 相当棘手的种族关系问题
be on slippery ground, ie be dealing with a subject that needs tact, care, etc 处於难以处理的局面.
4 (idm 习语) the slippery `slope (infml 口) course of action that can easily lead to disaster, failure, etc 易导致失败、 灾难等的情况
A one-party state can be the start of the slippery slope towards fascism. 一党专政有可能是滑向法西斯主义的起点.
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