| 单词 | slick |
| 释义 | slick (slɪk ) Word forms: slicker , slickest , slicks, slicking, slicked 1. adjective A slick performance, production, or advertisement is skilful and impressive. There's a big difference between an amateur movie and a slick Hollywood production. His style is slick and visually exciting. Synonyms: efficient, professional, smart, smooth slickly graded adverb [ADVERB with verb] The products had been slickly marketed. slickness uncountable noun These actors and directors brought a new sophistication and slickness to modern theatre. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A slick action is done quickly and smoothly, and without any obvious effort. The goal that sealed the points was an exhibition of slick passing football. ...a slick gear change. Synonyms: skilful, deft, adroit, dextrous 3. adjective A slick person speaks easily in a way that is likely to convince people, but is not sincere. [disapproval] Don't be fooled by slick politicians. ...a slick, suit-wearing detective. Synonyms: glib, smooth, sophisticated, plausible slickness uncountable noun He had the slickness but not the sharpness. 4. countable noun A slick is the same as an oil slick. Experts are trying to devise ways to clean up the huge slick. 5. verb If someone slicks their hair back, they make it flat, smooth, and shiny by putting oil or water on it. She had slicked her hair back. [V with back/down] He slicked down his few remaining wisps of gray hair. [V with back/down] His hair was slicked carefully into waves. [be VERB-ed preposition] Synonyms: smooth, oil, grease, sleek Collocations: slick move He rounded off a slick move to go over in the right corner after 20 minutes. Times, Sunday Times The lead lasted nine minutes, however, before a slick move from the visiting team brought an eye-catching goal. Times, Sunday Times He scored his second after a slick move with five minutes remaining. Times, Sunday Times It was the sort of slick move that had the home team's stamp all over it. Times, Sunday Times It was no surprise when they took the lead just before half-time with a slick move. The Sun We've been conned into thinking that slick production values and tidy musical wallpaper are more important than raw communication of the human spirit. The Sun Without the candidates and slick production, however, it would still have nothing more than potential. The Sun Elsewhere, however, the album feels like a cop-out, with slick production, unremarkable lyrics and an over-reliance on gospel harmonies and orchestral sections. Times, Sunday Times Both shows promise shiny floors, slick production and family-friendly action ... but which will come out on top? The Sun His rough-hewn, souldrenched delivery blows away the over slick production and smooth edges of the mainstream scene. The Sun Now he's in a slick suit crooning a radiofriendly number. The Sun Once dressed, his slick suit, shirt and shoes are black, too. The Times Literary Supplement Slick suits and stand out colours are becoming a cool signature style. The Sun Out went his slick suits, replaced here by pink flares and a burgundy jacket embroidered with gold eagles. Times, Sunday Times It's gentle and daffy, with the slick suits and improbable hairdos holding up better than the implausible whodunits. The Sun Apart from a sudden revival when he worked as a war artist, any sense of profound feeling was abandoned for slick surface effect. Times, Sunday Times Instead of being dazzled by slick surface appearances, you will be drawn to genuine people and opportunities. The Sun He slipped on the slick surface and touched the ball. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The slick surface of soapstone allows the finished object to be easily removed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In this process, the glass loses its slick surface but gains a frosted appearance over many years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 娴熟的 Japanese: 素晴らしい |
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