sleek
sleek
adjective
sleekly
adverb
sleekness
noun
sleeky
( )
adjective
语源
adjective
- (of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy
（头发、皮毛或皮肤）光滑的，柔滑的
he was tall, with sleek, dark hair.
他个子很高，头发光滑黑亮。
■(of a person or animal) having smooth, glossy skin, hair, or fur, often taken as a sign of physical fitness
（人或动物的皮肤、毛发或毛皮保养得好而）油亮的，有光泽的
a sleek black cat.
一只乌黑油亮的猫。
■(of a person) having a wealthy and well-groomed appearance
（人）富态的；衣冠楚楚的
a sleek and ambitious junior Minister.
一位衣冠楚楚、具有雄心壮志的年轻部长。
■(of an object) having an elegant, streamlined shape or design
（物体）造型优美的，流线型的
his sleek black car slid through the traffic.
他那部流线型黑色轿车在车流中穿行。
■ingratiating; unctuous
迎合讨好的；虚情假意的
she gave Guy a sleek smile to underline her words.
为了强调她的言辞，她朝盖伊讨好地笑了笑。
- [with obj. and adverbial of direction]make (the hair) smooth and glossy, typically by applying pressure or moisture to it
（尤指通过按压或打湿）使（头发）柔滑，使（头发）平整光亮
her black hair was sleeked down.
她的黑头发弄得很柔滑。
- (poetic/literary)in a smooth manner
(诗/文)光滑地
the hiss of water sliding sleek against the hull.
嘶嘶作响的水从船体滑溜地流出。
sleekly
adverb
sleekness
noun
sleeky
( )
adjective
语源
- late Middle English: a later variant of slick (adjective and verb)
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