1. | 滑的;滑得抓不住(或站不稳、难以行走)的difficult to hold or to stand or move on, because it is smooth, wet or polished |
slippery like a fish 滑得像条鱼似的 | |
In places the path can be wet and slippery. 这条小径有些路段又湿又滑。 | |
His hand was slippery with sweat. 他的手汗津津的。 |
2. | (informal) 油滑的;滑头滑脑的;靠不住的that you cannot trust |
Don't believe what he says─he's a slippery customer. 他说什么你可别信,他是个滑头的家伙。 |
3. | (informal) 难以应对的;棘手的difficult to deal with and that you have to think about carefully |
Freedom is a slippery concept(= because its meaning changes according to your point of view) . 自由是一个难以明确的概念。 |