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sticky
adj
(-ier, -iest)
1 that sticks or tends to stick to anything which touches it 黏的; 黏性的
sticky fingers covered in jam 沾满果酱的黏糊糊的手指
The floor´s very sticky near the cooker. 炉具旁边地面上黏黏糊糊的.
2 (infml 口) (of weather) unpleasantly hot and damp, causing one to sweat (指天气)湿热得难受的
a sticky August afternoon 八月里一个湿热得令人难受的下午.
3 (infml 口) unpleasant; difficult 不愉快的; 困难的
His dismissal was rather a sticky business for all concerned. 他遭解雇一事, 有关的人都很为难.
Their marriage is going through a sticky patch, ie an unpleasant period of time. 他们的婚姻关系如临深渊.
4 [usu pred 通常作表语]
(infml 口) making or likely to make objections, be unhelpful, etc 持异议、 不肯帮忙...
The bank manager was a bit sticky about letting me have an overdraft. 银行经理不太同意让我透支.
5 (idm 习语) come to a bad/sticky end => end1. sticky `fingers (euph 婉) tendency to steal 手黏(好偷窃). a sticky `wicket (Brit)
(a) (in cricket) a wet wicket (playing-surface) which dries quickly in the sun and is difficult to bat on (板球)湿软的三柱门(场地)(湿後迅即晒乾因而难以击球的).
(b) (fig 比喻) situation that is hard to deal with 难以应付的情况
We´re on a sticky wicket with these negotiations they could very well fail. 我们在谈判中已陷入泥淖--很可能失败.
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