slicker
英 [ˈslɪk.ər]
美 [ˈslɪk.ɚ]
- n. 雨衣；骗子；[机][皮革] 刮刀
英语词源
- slicker (n.)
- 1851, "tool for smoothing leather," from slick (v.). Meaning "waterproof raincoat" is from 1884; sense of "clever and crafty person" is from 1900.
权威例句
- 1. Her city slicker boyfriend looked pretty clumsy out here on the farm.
- 她那个衣着讲究世故老练的城市男友到了农庄这里看起来挺笨拙的.
- 2. That city slicker was out of his element out on the farm.
- 那个城市佬在农场里是如鱼离水,不得其所.
- 3. Her city slicker boyfriend looks pretty clumsy out here on the farm.
- 她那个衣著讲究世故老练的城市男友到了农庄这里看起来挺笨拙的.
- 4. Sure, a slicker looks smart as long as he stays in a place like New York.
- 这句话的意思是:是的, 一个油滑的城里人在像纽约这种地方看起来都很精明.