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glib
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- Conjugation :
more
glibber
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most
glibbest
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Derivatives :
n
glibness
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adv
glibly
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- glib
[glɪb]
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1.
adj
fluent and easy, often in an insincere or deceptive way
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2.
adj
[Etymology]
C16: probably from Middle Low German glibberich slippery
Examples
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She has a glib tongue.
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她口齿伶俐。
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a glib tongue
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他说的比唱的还好听。
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His glib talk sounds as sweet as a song.
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有些人喜欢夸夸其谈,其实肚子里却是空空如也。
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Some people have a glib tongue but an empty head.
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这家伙嘴油得很。
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That fellow has a very glib tongue.
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说起话来油腔滑调
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speak glibly; have a glib tongue
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能说会道
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have the gift of the gab; be a glib talker
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他的伶牙利齿把在座的人都说得心服口服。
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His glib tongue made every one who was present sincerely convinced.
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她这张利口,没理都能搅三分。
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With a glib tongue, she can make things sound reasonable even when they are unreasonable.
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