slicker
slicker 英 ['slɪkə] 美 ['slɪkɚ]
n. 雨衣；骗子；[机][皮革] 刮刀
名词复数:slickers
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- n. 雨衣；骗子；[机][皮革] 刮刀
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1. cracked rain slicker on the hook by the door
挂在门后钩子上的破旧的油布雨衣
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2. But for the thousands of small English language schools, unable to compete with the new breed of slicker professionals, times may be about to get significantly tougher.
但是对于成千上万无法与伶俐的新型专业机构匹敌的小型英语语言学校而言，它们的日子会越来越难过。
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3. PCs, TVs and music players are becoming slicker every year, but the nest of vipers in the corner of every room remains an ugly impediment to true minimalism.
尽管个人电脑、电视机和音响的设计风格正日趋精致，但是房间墙脚那堆电线盘起来的蛇窝，对真正的简约风格可是极大的妨碍。
- slicker (n.) 1851, "tool for smoothing leather," from slick (v.). Meaning "waterproof raincoat" is from 1884; sense of "clever and crafty person" is from 1900.
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