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  • [glɪb]
  • Conjugation : more  glibber ; most  glibbest
  • Derivatives : n  glibness ; adv  glibly
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

glib [glɪb] [glɪb]
  1. 1. adjective 圆滑的;迎合讨好的;随便的;(动作态度等)敏捷的,从容
  2. 2. adjective 流畅的流利的,善辩的;油嘴滑舌的,油腔滑调的;口齿伶俐

Collins English-English Dictionary

glib [glɪb]
  1. 1. adj fluent and easy, often in an insincere or deceptive way
  2. 2. adj [Etymology] C16: probably from Middle Low German glibberich slippery

Examples

She has a glib tongue.
她口齿伶俐。
a glib tongue
他说的比唱的还好听。
His glib talk sounds as sweet as a song.
有些人喜欢夸夸其谈,其实肚子里却是空空如也。
Some people have a glib tongue but an empty head.
这家伙嘴油得很。
That fellow has a very glib tongue.
说起话来油腔滑调
speak glibly; have a glib tongue
能说会道
have the gift of the gab; be a glib talker
他的伶牙利齿把在座的人都说得心服口服。
His glib tongue made every one who was present sincerely convinced.
她这张利口,没理都能搅三分。
With a glib tongue, she can make things sound reasonable even when they are unreasonable.

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