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| /ˈstɪki/ |
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| 1 | a sticky substance sticks to other things 黏的 |
| The dough should be soft but not sticky. 面团应该软而不黏。 |
| a heavy sticky soil 黏重的土壤 |
| | 1a | sticky objects are covered with a substance that sticks to things 涂有黏性物质的 | | I licked my sticky fingers. 我舔了舔我黏糊糊的手指。 | | +with His hair was sticky with blood. 他的头发沾上了血，黏乎乎的。 | |
| | 1b | sticky food contains a lot of sugar and has a sticky surface （食物）甜腻的 | | sticky toffee/cakes/buns 甜腻的太妃糖/蛋糕/小圆面包 | |
| | 1c | sticky paper or plastic has glue on one side so that it sticks to a surface （纸张或塑料）有背胶的 | | sticky labels 有背胶的标签 | |
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| 2 | sticky weather is hot and damp (= with a lot of water in the air) 湿热的 |
| a warm and sticky summer afternoon 湿热的夏日下午 |
| | 2a | if you feel sticky , your skin feels hot and slightly wet （皮肤因热而）黏湿的 | |
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| 3 | a sticky situation is difficult or dangerous 棘手的；难对付的；危险的 |
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| - | come to/meet a sticky end BRITISH informal
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| to die or suffer badly , especially when this is deserved |
| 横死，结局很不好（尤指活该） |
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| - | have sticky fingers informal
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| to be likely to steal something |
| 手脚不老实；好偷窃 |
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| - | on a sticky wicket BRITISH informal
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| in a difficult or embarrassing situation |
| 处境困难；情况尴尬 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| stickily adv |
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| stickiness noun U |
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