slippery

1. ADJ Something that is slippery is smooth, wet, or oily and is therefore difficult to walk on or to hold. 滑的; 溼滑的

The tiled floor was wet and slippery. 那磁甎地板又溼又滑。

2. ADJ You can describe someone as slippery if you think that they are dishonest in a clever way and cannot be trusted. 狡猾的; 不可靠的[表不滿]

He is a slippery customer, and should be carefully watched. 他可是個(gè)狡猾的主顧，得小心看著他。

3. PHRASE If someone is on a slippery slope, they are involved in a course of action that is difficult to stop and that will eventually lead to failure or trouble. 不斷惡化的侷勢(shì)

The company started down the slippery slope of believing that they knew better than the customer. 該公司開始走下坡路了，他們相信自己比顧客更明白。