Word · Frequency #14127
slicker
湿滑的;滑溜的
slicker is the comparative of slick.
核心释义
常形容湿滑的表面,如路面。
Slippery or smooth, especially because of a covering of liquid.
- 1.
因覆盖液体而光滑或湿滑;常形容外观
Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
- 2.
油亮的;光滑的
Sleek; smooth.
- 3.
看起来昂贵或精致的
Appearing expensive or sophisticated.
- 4.
表面令人信服实则不可靠的
Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.
光滑的;光亮的;高档的;考究的;花言巧语的;华而不实的;因覆盖液体而光滑或湿滑;常形容外观;油亮的;光滑的
用法In use
After the storm, the streets were slick with rain.
用法提示:slick 表示“湿滑的”,作表语,说明街道的状态。
The wet marble floor was so slick that I almost slipped.
用法提示:slick 作表语,与 so...that 搭配,强调光滑到险些滑倒。
Please walk slowly on the slick pavement beside the pool.
用法提示:slick 作定语修饰 pavement,意为“湿滑的”。
be slick with sth
with 引出覆盖在表面的液体或物质,说明湿滑的原因。
The kitchen floor was slick with grease.
厨房地板因沾满油脂而湿滑。
a slick + noun
作定语,常形容外表精致、流畅,有时暗含圆滑或不可靠之意。
He gave a slick presentation.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- slick road
- 湿滑的路面
- The rain made the roads slick, so drivers slowed down.雨水使路面湿滑,司机们都放慢了速度。
- slick surface
- 光滑的表面
- Signs warned of a slick surface after the floors were waxed.地板打蜡后,标志警告说地面很滑。
- slick finish
- 光滑亮泽的饰面
- The car's slick finish attracted everyone's attention at the show.汽车光滑亮泽的饰面在展会上吸引了大家的目光。
- slick design
- 时尚精致的设计
- The new smartphone has a slick design that feels premium.新款智能手机设计时尚精致,手感高档。
- slick politician
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想:slick 与 slip(滑)形近音近,地上有油就滑溜;油亮外表既显高档,也可能油嘴滑舌不靠谱。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:wet roads and floors、polished surfaces and hair、advertising and media、persuasive speech 该词作形容词时语气依语境变化:描述地面湿滑、表面光亮时多属中性;指外观精致或口才圆滑时较常见于口语,且后者常带贬义。
语法说明Grammar Note
形容词,比较级为 slicker,最高级为 slickest,常与介词 with 搭配表示‘布满…的’。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes with slick /slɪk/ are pick, tick, kick, quick, and click, all ending in the sound /ɪk/. Beware of silk /sɪlk/: it looks similar (shares 'sl' and 'k') but has the vowel /ɪ/ followed by /lk/, so it does not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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