
slips
词源
源自中古英语 'slippen',与古诺尔斯语 'sleppa' 和古高地德语 'slipfan' 相关,意为滑落或溜走。
noun
❶ 指小纸条或纸片,通常用于记录简短信息或作为标签使用。
“She wrote her phone number on a slip of paper.”
(她把电话号码写在一张小纸条上。)
“The librarian placed slips in the books to mark their due dates.”
(图书管理员在书里放了纸条标记还书日期。)
❶ 指轻微的失误或错误,通常是无意中犯下的。
“Everyone makes slips sometimes.”
(每个人有时都会犯小错误。)
“Her speech was perfect except for a few minor slips.”
(她的演讲很完美,除了一些小失误。)
verb
❶ 指不小心滑倒或失去平衡而摔倒。
“She slipped on the wet floor and fell.”
(她在湿滑的地板上滑倒了。)
“Be careful not to slip on the icy sidewalk.”
(小心别在结冰的人行道上滑倒。)
❶ 指悄悄移动或溜走,通常不被注意。
“He slipped out of the room unnoticed.”
(他悄悄溜出房间,没人注意到。)
“She slipped the letter into his pocket.”
(她把信悄悄塞进他的口袋。)
常见短语
slip of the tongue — 指无意中说错话或口误,通常是在紧张或匆忙的情况下发生的。
“It was just a slip of the tongue; I didn't mean to say that.”
(那只是口误,我并不是有意那么说的。)
slip through the cracks — 指某事物被忽视或遗漏,通常是因为系统或流程的不完善。
“Some important details slipped through the cracks during the audit.”
(审计过程中遗漏了一些重要细节。)