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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- slippery as an eel
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1.
(人)很狡猾
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2.
(物)很滑,抓不住
Examples
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The roads are very slippery so take care when you drive home.
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这条路非常滑,开车回家的时候小心一点儿。
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to be on a slippery slope to ruin/anarchy
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将导致毁灭/混乱
→ slippery
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a slippery road
→ slippery
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a slippery character
→ slippery
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As I'm not at home, please leave a message, I'll call you back as soon as possible.
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我不在家,请留言。我会尽快回电。
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They get paid twice as much as I do, but the job is exactly the same as mine.
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他们的报酬是我们的两倍,可是他们和我做的工作是一摸一样的。
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As a patient, you have responsibilities, as well as rights.
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作为一名病人,你有权利但也有责任。
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you're as tall as he is {or} as him
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你和他一样高
→ as
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I wash up twice as often as them {or} as they do
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我洗碗的次数是他们的两倍
→ often
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as late as yesterday
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就在昨天
→ late
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