
slick
词源
源自中古英语 'slike',与古英语 'slīcan'(滑)有关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根,意为光滑或滑溜。
adjective
❶ 形容表面光滑、平整或有光泽,通常指因湿润或涂油而显得滑溜。
“The road was slick after the rain.”
(雨后路面变得很滑。)
“He applied a slick coat of paint to the car.”
(他给汽车涂了一层光滑的油漆。)
❶ 形容人或事物表现得过于圆滑、世故或显得不真诚。
“He gave a slick presentation, but it lacked substance.”
(他的演讲很圆滑,但缺乏实质内容。)
“The politician's slick answers avoided the real issues.”
(那位政客圆滑的回答回避了真正的问题。)
noun
❶ 指光滑的表面或薄层,通常由油、水或其他液体形成。
“There was a slick of oil on the water.”
(水面上有一层油膜。)
“The mechanic wiped the grease slick off the engine.”
(机械师擦掉了发动机上的油渍。)
❶ 指一种用于整理头发的发油或发胶。
“He used a bit of slick to style his hair.”
(他用了一点发胶来定型头发。)
“The barber applied some slick to give his hair a shiny look.”
(理发师涂了一些发油,让他的头发看起来有光泽。)
verb
❶ 使某物变得光滑或涂上油脂,通常是为了使其更容易滑动或移动。
“He slicked his hair back with gel.”
(他用发胶把头发往后梳得光滑。)
“She slicked the surface with oil to reduce friction.”
(她在表面涂油以减少摩擦。)
常见短语
slick as a whistle — 形容某事完成得非常顺利或高效,没有任何问题或延迟。
“The project went slick as a whistle and finished ahead of schedule.”
(这个项目进展得非常顺利,提前完成了。)
slick operator — 指一个圆滑、善于操纵或说服他人的人,通常带有负面含义。
“Be careful with him—he's a slick operator who knows how to get what he wants.”
(小心他——他是个圆滑的操纵者,知道如何得到他想要的。)