Word · Frequency #15931
slimy
黏糊糊的;黏滑的
covered with or resembling slime
- 1.
Of or pertaining to slime.
与黏液有关的。
- 2.
covered with or resembling slime
覆盖或类似粘液的
- 3.
Resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, or abounding in slime.
类似于黏液的,具有黏液性质的,被黏液覆盖或涂抹的,或富含黏液的。
- 4.
morally reprehensible
道德上可鄙的
与黏液有关的。;覆盖或类似粘液的;类似于黏液的,具有黏液性质的,被黏液覆盖或涂抹的,或富含黏液的。;道德上可鄙的;泥的
In use
After the rain, the rocks near the river were slimy and hard to walk on.
The old fish had a slimy skin, so I washed my hands carefully.
I don't like touching slimy plants in the garden.
a slimy substance covered the rocks
a slimy little liar
slimy + [noun]
形容物体表面有黏液的物理特性。
The slimy seaweed covered the rocks.
黏糊糊的海藻覆盖了岩石。
[be] slimy
比喻指人虚伪、谄媚,令人反感。
He is a slimy salesman who never tells the truth.
Connections
Collocations
- slimy surface
- 黏滑的表面
- The kitchen floor had a slimy surface after the spill.洒出东西后,厨房地板变得黏滑。
- slimy mud
- 黏糊糊的泥浆
- We walked through slimy mud on the way to the river.我们穿过黏糊糊的泥浆走向河边。
- slimy texture
- 黏滑的质地
- The slimy texture of the seaweed made me uncomfortable.海藻黏滑的质地让我不舒服。
- slimy creature
- 黏糊糊的生物
- A slimy creature crawled out from under the rock.一个黏糊糊的生物从岩石下面爬了出来。
- slimy politician
- 令人厌恶的政客
- The slimy politician made promises he never intended to keep.那个令人厌恶的政客许下了他根本不打算遵守的承诺。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:鼻涕虫身上slimy,黏糊糊又滑腻,用来形容人就像“黏腻”的讨厌鬼。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:literal descriptions of slippery, wet textures、figurative criticism of an insincere or fawning person slimy 作本义(黏滑的)时比较中性,多用于日常描述;而作贬义(谄媚的、令人讨厌的)时属于较口语化的用法,通常带有负面态度。
Grammar Note
常用于描述表面粘滑或令人讨厌的事物
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正同韵的词:grimy /ˈɡraɪmi/、limy /ˈlaɪmi/、stymie /ˈstaɪmi/ 都与 slimy 一样以 /-aɪmi/ 结尾。注意形似音不同的词:slim /slɪm/ 和 clammy /ˈklæmi/ 拼写相近但元音不同;slime /slaɪm/ 没有结尾的 /i/,不是同韵词。
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