كيف تنطق "slippery as an eel"
expression
ˈsɫɪpɝi/, /ˈsɫɪpɹi/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈiɫ
SLIP-er-ee az an EEL
slˈɪpəɹi/ /ˈæs/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈiːl
sl-IP-uh-ree az un EEL
التعريف
Describes someone who is very difficult to catch, hold, or get a clear answer from—often because they avoid direct answers or escape situations easily.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈsɫɪpɝi/, /ˈsɫɪpɹi/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈiɫ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
slˈɪpəɹi/ /ˈæs/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈiːl
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
SLIP-er-ee az an EEL
بريطاني
sl-IP-uh-ree az un EEL
استمع في السياق
The thief was slippery as an eel and escaped the police easily.
Negotiating with him is tough—he's slippery as an eel.
Every time I ask where he was, he acts slippery as an eel.
He's slippery as an eel—good luck getting a straight answer out of him.