slippery

pronunciation

UK [ˈslɪpəri]word uk audio image

US [ˈslɪpəri] word us audio image

  • adj.
    狡猾的
    滑溜的
    不可靠的

Word Origin

slippery 滑的,打滑的,油滑的,耍滑头的

slip,滑出,滑动,-ery,形容词后缀。引申比喻义油滑的,耍滑头的。

Example

1. Volvo 's engineers envision cars being able to warn each other of hazards such as slippery roads .
沃尔沃的工程师们设想的汽车将能够在湿滑的道路上彼此警示危险。
2. This can leave us with the feeling we are in a dank , dark and slippery place .
这会让我们仿佛被置于一个阴冷潮湿、黑暗黏滑的地方。
3. If fitted with sensors , such tyres could be more closely monitored and controlled in slippery conditions .
如果安装了传感器,此类轮胎在湿滑的情况下可以更好的监控和控制。
4. Part of their magic is that omega-3 fats make blood more slippery , which reduces the likelihood of artery disease .
他们的部分神奇之处在于奥米茄-3脂肪令血液更顺滑,减少了患动脉疾病的可能性。
5. Each day , until he grew too frail and the slippery banks too hazardous , he would walk to the river to watch it flow .
每天,直到他病得太重以及湿滑的河岸变得太危险,他都会走到河边看它流过。

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