glib
英 [gl?b]
- adj. 口齒伶俐的，油嘴滑舌的
GRE擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?glibly;
中文詞源
glib 油腔滑調(diào)的
詞源同glide. 用于形容人油腔滑調(diào)。
英文詞源
- glib (adj.)
- 1590s, "smooth and slippery," a dialect word, possibly a shortening of obsolete glibbery "slippery," which is perhaps from Low German glibberig "smooth, slippery," from Middle Low German glibberich, from or related to glibber "jelly," all part of the Germanic group of gl- words for "smooth, shining, joyful" (see glad (adj.)). Of words, speakers, etc., from c. 1600. Related: Glibly; glibness.
雙語例句
- 1. Many of these killers are frequently glib and superficially charming.
- 這些殺手中，多數(shù)都是能說會道、外表迷人。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Mr. Lewis takes an insufferably glib attitude toward it all.
- 劉易斯先生對這一切不以為意，令人厭惡。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. His glib talk sounds as sweet as a song.
- 他說的比唱的還好聽.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. The fellow has a very glib tongue.
- 這家伙嘴油得很.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. He has a glib tongue.
- 他說起話來油腔滑調(diào)的.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》