sticky
['stɪk.i] adjective
NOT DRY/SMOOTH 黏性的
ADVANCED
■made of or covered with a substance that stays fixed to any surface it touches 黏性的；黏的；涂有黏胶的•sticky tape黏胶带 •sticky fingers黏乎乎的手指 •The floor's still sticky where I spilled the juice.我把果汁洒到地上，现在那里还黏乎乎的。 •The children's faces were sticky with chocolate.孩子们的脸上沾满了巧克力，黏乎乎的。 Compare non-stick ; stuck If the weather is sticky, it is very hot and the air feels wet. （天气）湿热的，闷热的
['stɪk.i] adjective
DIFFICULT 困难的 informal
■difficult 困难的，棘手的•There were a few sticky moments during the meeting, but everything turned out all right in the end.会议过程中有几处困难，但最后总算是一切顺利。
['stɪk.i] adjective
NOT WILLING 不愿意的 UK informal
■unwilling to agree 持有异议的，抱不合作态度的•Their bank manager was sticky about lending them the money they wanted to borrow.他们的银行经理不愿意借给他们那笔钱。
['stɪk.i] adjective
come to/ meet a sticky end UK humorous
■to die in an unpleasant way 死于非命，横死•He comes to a sticky end halfway through the film.电影演到一半的时候，他死于非命。
['stɪk.i] adjective
have sticky fingers informal
■to be likely to steal 好偷东西，喜欢顺手牵羊•The last person we hired in the shop turned out to have sticky fingers.我们店里上次雇的那个人手脚不干净。 |