(of a surface or object)difficult to hold firmly or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy
(表面,物体)滑的;致使打滑的
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slippery ice 易打滑的冰
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her hand was slippery with sweat .她的手因有汗而滑溜溜的。
(of a person)evasive and unpredictable; not to be relied on
(人)油滑的,不老实的;靠不住的
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Martin's slippery customer .马丁那位靠不住的客户。
(of a word or concept)elusive in meaning because changing according to one's point of view
(词语,概念)含糊的;难以捉摸的
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the word ‘intended ' is a decidedly slippery one .intended 显然是个含糊的词。
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slippery slope an idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous 会导致不为人接受的事物(或错事、灾难)的观点(或行为)he is on the slippery slope towards a life of crime . 他正在滑向罪恶人生
"late 15th cent.: from dialect