slippery

Word family  noun slip slipper slippage slipperiness adjective slippery verb slip

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++slip·per·y /ˈslɪpəri/ ●●○ adjective  1  SLIDEsomething that is slippery is difficult to hold, walk on etc because it is wet or greasy 〔因潮湿或有油脂而〕滑的，滑溜的 In places, the path can be wet and slippery. 路上有些地方可能又湿又滑。 Harry’s palms were slippery with sweat. 哈里手心滑溜溜的都是汗。 →4  See picture on 见图 Page A12 Surfaces 表面2  informalTRUST# someone who is slippery cannot be trusted 滑头的，不可信赖的 Martin is a slippery customer (=someone you should not trust) so be careful what you say to him. 马丁是个滑头，所以和他说话要多留神。3  not having one clear meaning and able to be understood in different ways 模棱两可的，模糊的 the slippery notion of ‘standards’ “标准”这一模糊概念4  (be on) a/the slippery slope British English informalWORSE used to talk about a process or habit that is difficult to stop and which will develop into something extremely bad 〔过程或习惯〕走向极坏的境地(be on) a/the slippery slope to/towards He is on the slippery slope to a life of crime. 他正滑向犯罪的深渊。 —slipperiness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

slippery• Be careful - the floor is very slippery.• I've put the finger on seven members of the ring since lunch, but the big guy is slippery.• Notice how meaning becomes more and more slippery as we move from one layer to the next.• a slippery economic problem• Well, the whole leaf, shaped like a cup with slippery edges, is like a stomach.• Barnett swung away from the bar, his hand finding the slippery handle of the knife.• A slippery liquid with curing powers is said to flow from near her tomb.• Dean lost control of his car on a slippery road.• These boots give a good grip, even on slippery rocks.• a slippery salesperson• You do not even need anything as obvious as a party to start you on this slippery slope.• They looked like nurse and patient, managing the slippery steps.• In places, the towpath is slippery with mud.slippery customer• Martin's a slippery customer, a very nasty slippery customer.• Far left: The Butterfish is literally a slippery customer and very hard to catch.Origin slippery (1500-1600) slipper “slippery” ((11-19 centuries)), from Old English slipor

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slippery
slip‧per‧y /ˈslɪpəri/ adjective1. something that is slippery is difficult to hold, walk on etc because it is wet or greasy:
    In places, the path can be wet and slippery.
    Harry’s palms were slippery with sweat.
2. informal someone who is slippery cannot be trusted:
    Martin is a slippery customer (=someone you should not trust) so be careful what you say to him.
3. not having one clear meaning and able to be understood in different ways:
    the slippery notion of ‘standards’
4. (be on) a/the slippery slope British English informal used to talk about a process or habit that is difficult to stop and which will develop into something extremely bad
    (be on) a/the slippery slope to/towards
    He is on the slippery slope to a life of crime.
—slipperiness noun [uncountable]

slip·peryBrE /ˈslɪpəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈslɪpəri/ 🔊 adjective (also informal slippy) difficult to hold or to stand or move on, because it is smooth, wet or polished 滑的；滑得抓不住（或站不稳、难以行走）的◆slippery like a fish滑得像条鱼似的◆In places the path can be wet and slippery. 这条小径有些路段又湿又滑。🔊🔊◆His hand was slippery with sweat. 他的手汗津津的。🔊🔊(informal) (of a person 人) that you cannot trust 油滑的；滑头滑脑的；靠不住的◆Don't believe what he says—he's a slippery customer (= person). 你可别信他说的话，他是个滑头的家伙。🔊🔊(informal) (of a situation, subject, problem, etc. 情况、课题、问题等) difficult to deal with and that you have to think about carefully 难以应对的；棘手的◆Freedom is a slippery concept (= because its meaning changes according to your point of view). 自由是一个难以明确的概念。🔊🔊●the/a slippery ˈslopea course of action that is difficult to stop once it has begun, and can lead to serious problems or disaster 使人滑向深渊的斜坡；危险的境地