Word · Frequency #33859
slicker
/ˈslikə/
noun
油滑的人;城市滑头
A person regarded as clever, smooth-talking, and possibly dishonest; short for city slicker.
常缩略自 city slicker。
- 1.
One who or that which slicks.
使光滑的人或物
- 2.
A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)
被认为聪明、世故且可能不可靠的人(城市滑头的缩写)
- 3.
A symmetrical knife with a handle at each end, used for burnishing leather.
一种两端有柄的对称刀,用于抛光皮革
- 4.
A curved tool for smoothing the surfaces of a mould after the withdrawal of the pattern.
用于在取出模型后抹平模具表面的弯曲工具
- 5.
A two-handled tool for finishing concrete or mortar; a darby.
用于抹平混凝土或砂浆的双柄工具;抹子
- 6.
Synonym of slicker brush
光滑刷的同义词
针梳;宠物钢丝刷;使光滑的人或物;上光工具;双柄抹子;混凝土抹平器;铸模修光刀;模面刮刀;双柄皮革磨光刀
In use
The salesman was a slicker who never told the whole truth.
Don't trust that slicker; he'll make you pay twice for the same service.
My friend said the lawyer looked like a slicker, but he actually solved our problem.
Connections
Word family
- slickers
- plural, third person singular
- slickered
- past, past participle
- slickering
- present participle
Learner notes
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