sleek

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. That which makes smooth; varnish. uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To make smooth or glossy; to polish. transitive
    — The sloping brush sleeks the surface.
  2. To calm or soothe. dated,transitive
  3. To glide. dated,intransitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
    — sleek hair
  2. Glossy.
  3. Not rough or harsh.
    — Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek.
  4. Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.
    — But if it were like a rabbit that Rosa went, she came back like a weasel or some such sleek and lissom creature.
  5. Healthy, well-fed and well-groomed; in good condition.
  6. Dated form of slick (“convincing but untrustworthy”). alt-of,dated
    — 'Are these the Carrara marbles?' the lady queried. 'Yes, madam,' responded the sleek salesman.
副词 adv.
  1. With ease and dexterity. colloquial,dated,not-comparable

词形变化

sleeker comparative sleekest superlative sleeks present,singular,third-person sleeking participle,present sleeked participle,past sleeked past

词汇关系

衍生词
sledgebell sledgeful sledgeless sledgelike sledger sledgie sleekly sleekness sleekstone

词源

词源 1
A late variant of slick; cognate to German schleichen (Old High German slihhan) and Dutch slijk (“mud, slime”). Compare slink.
词源 2
A late variant of slick; cognate to German schleichen (Old High German slihhan) and Dutch slijk (“mud, slime”). Compare slink.
词源 3
A late variant of slick; cognate to German schleichen (Old High German slihhan) and Dutch slijk (“mud, slime”). Compare slink.
词源 4
A late variant of slick; cognate to German schleichen (Old High German slihhan) and Dutch slijk (“mud, slime”). Compare slink.
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