• adj. 滑的；狡猾的；不穩定的

slip,滑出，滑動，-ery,形容詞后綴。引申比喻義油滑的，耍滑頭的。

slippery (adj.)

"having a slippery surface," c. 1500, from Middle English sliper (adj.) "readily slipping," from Old English slipor "slippery, having a smooth surface" (see slip (v.)) + -y (2). Metaphoric sense of "deceitful, untrustworthy" is first recorded 1550s. Related: Slipperiness. In a figurative sense, slippery slope is first attested 1844. Slippery elm (1748) so called for its mucilaginous inner bark.

1. The clay court was slippery and he was unable to move freely.

紅土網球場很滑，他不能自如地移動。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Better driv-ing equipment will improve track adhesion in slippery conditions.

較好的駕駛設備能夠提升在濕滑路面上的抓地力。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The tiled floor was wet and slippery.

瓷磚地面又濕又滑。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Motorists were warned to beware of slippery conditions.

提醒駕車人要當心路滑。

來自柯林斯例句

5. slippery like a fish

滑得像條魚似的

來自《權威詞典》