slippery /ˈslɪpəri/ adjective slipperier; slipperiest
slipperier; slipperiest
Learner's definition of SLIPPERY
[also more slippery; most slippery]
1
: difficult to stand on, move on, or hold because of being smooth, wet, icy, etc.滑的；滑溜溜的 -
The trails were muddy and slippery.小路泥泞而且湿滑。
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The floor looks slippery.地板看上去很滑。
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Fish are slippery to hold.鱼身上滑溜溜的，不好抓。
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The sign cautions: “Slippery when wet.”告示牌上写着：“地湿小心打滑。”
2
: not easy to understand or identify in an exact way含糊的；不清晰的 3
informal : not able to be trusted : tricky狡猾的；不可靠的
— slipperiness
noun [noncount]