slippery的词源

英文词源

slippery (adj.)

"having a slippery surface," c. 1500, from Middle English sliper (adj.) "readily slipping," from Old English slipor "slippery, having a smooth surface" (see slip (v.)) + -y (2). Metaphoric sense of "deceitful, untrustworthy" is first recorded 1550s. Related: Slipperiness. In a figurative sense, slippery slope is first attested 1844. Slippery elm (1748) so called for its mucilaginous inner bark.

中文词源

slippery：滑的，滑溜的

词根词缀： slip滑(重读闭音节p双写) + -er名词词尾,物 + -y形容词词尾

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：slippery 词源，slippery 含义。

slippery：滑的，打滑的，油滑的，耍滑头的

slip,滑出，滑动，-ery,形容词后缀。引申比喻义油滑的，耍滑头的。