sticky
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ A sticky substance is soft, or thick and liquid, and can stick to other things. Sticky things are covered with a sticky substance. 粘的
...sticky toffee. …粘乎乎的太妃糖。
If the dough is sticky, add more flour. 如果面团很粘，就再加些面粉。
2. ADJ Sticky weather is unpleasantly hot and damp. (天气) 湿热的
...four desperately hot, sticky days in the middle of August. …8月中旬极其湿热的4天。
3. ADJ A sticky situation involves problems or is embarrassing. 棘手的; 令人尴尬的[非正式]
Inevitably the transition will yield some sticky moments. 转型过程中难免会有棘手的时候。
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sticky /ˈstɪkɪ/ (stickier,stickiest)
剑桥词典
- He'd left sticky fingermarks all over the glass .
- The sauce was now a sticky mass at the bottom of the pan .
- There's sticky stuff all over the chair .
- You've got sticky little hands !
- The bottom of the plate felt sticky.
sticky adjective (NOT DRY/SMOOTH)
made of or covered with a substance that stays attached to any surface it touches黏性的；黏的；涂有黏胶的
a sticky mess 黏胶带
sticky fingers 黏乎乎的手指
The floor's still sticky where I spilled the juice . 我把果汁洒在了地板上，现在那里还黏乎乎的。
The children's faces were sticky with chocolate . 孩子们的脸上沾满了巧克力，黏乎乎的。
比较
non-stick
stuck adjective
If the weather is sticky, it is very hot and the air feels wet .
（天气）湿热的，闷热的
例句
sticky adjective (DIFFICULT)
informaldifficult
困难的，棘手的
There were a few sticky moments during the meeting , but everything turned out all right in the end. 会议过程中有几处卡壳，但最后总算是一切顺利。
sticky adjective (NOT WILLING)
UK informalunwilling to agree
持有异议的，抱不合作态度的
Their bank manager was sticky about lending them the money they wanted to borrow . 他们的银行经理不愿意借给他们那笔钱。
sticky adjective (BUSINESS)
used to describe a website or shop where people like to spend a long time
（用来形容人们会停留很长时间的网站或商店）有黏性的
Big media groups are drawn to social networking sites because of their "sticky" nature . 大媒体公司被社交媒体所吸引，因为他们具有黏性。
习语
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