| 釋義 |
slippery /'slipan; 'shpan/ adj (-ier, -iest) 1 (of a surface) smooth, wet, polished, etc so that it is difficult to hold, to stand on, or to move on: (指表面)光滑的; 濕滑的： ~ roads; 濕滑的路; ~ under foot; 腳下滑溜的; (fig) (of a subject) needing care: (喻)(指問題)需要小心的： We re on ~ ground when dealing with this subject. 我們處理這個問題時需要小心。 be on a ~ slope, (fig) on a course of action which may lead to failure or disgrace. (喻)采取可能招致失敗或恥辱的行動。 2 (fig, of persons) unreliable; unscrupulous: (喻，指人)不可靠的; 滑頭的; 無恥的： a ~ customer, a rogue, 無賴 He's as ~ as an eel, is untrustworthy, difficult to manage, 他非常狡滑。 slipperiness n |