| 词组 | slip |
| 释义 | Idiom slip (up) Theme: ERROR to make an error. (Informal.)Try as hard as you can to do it right and not slip up.Everything was going fine until the last minute when I slipped up. slip 1. noun 1 in cricket, a fielder or fielding position close to the wicket keeper UK, 1816. 2 the price of the fare home given to a punter who has lost all their money AUSTRALIA, 1977 2. verb 1 to give birth to a child AUSTRALIA, 1968. 2 to act inappropriately US, 1993. 3 to insult someone in a semi-formal quasi-friendly competition US, 2000.► slip a fattyto have sex UK, 1983.► slip a lockto open a locked door by sliding a plastic credit card between the door and jamb and then sliding the lock open US, 1981.► slip her a length(from the male perspective) to have sex with a woman UK, 1949.► slip it to someone(of a male) to have sex with someone. Euphemistic and naughty, both at once US, 1952.► slip one to someone(of a male) to have sex with someone UK, 2001 slip away 1. slip away if someone's power or their chance of success slips away, it gradually disappears: With its power and prestige slipping away, the Communist Party appealed for unity.+ from As the game went on I could feel the championship slipping away from us.2. slip away to die peacefully: Tim Parry lay there on his hospital bed and quietly slipped away. slip by 1. slip by if time slips by, it seems to pass very quickly without you noticing it, or without you achieving very much: The hours slipped by so quickly that he almost forgot about lunch. All that time poor Emily suffered in uncomplaining silence, whilst the best years of her youth slipped by.2. let a chance/opportunity slip by if you let a chance or opportunity slip by, you do not use it: Here was a chance to make some money, and Mr Opie was one who never liked to let such an opportunity slip by. If he really loved the girl, then why was he letting this chance slip by without telling her so? slip down slip down easily/nicely etc BrE if a drink slips down easily, nicely etc, it is easy and enjoyable to drink: This wine slips down very easily. slip in slip in sth • slip sth in to quickly mention something when you are talking or writing about something else, without emphasizing it or saying much about it: It was a serious lecture, but I was tempted to slip in a joke about the Clinton affair. Writers of detective stories often slip in a tiny clue that most readers will miss. slip into 1. slip into sth to put on a piece of clothing in which you feel comfortable and relaxed: I'll just slip into something more comfortable. She slipped into her nightie and slid into bed beside Tom.2. slip into unconsciousness/a coma/a gentle sleep etc to become unconscious or start to sleep: If brain damage is severe, the patient may slip into a coma and die. She slipped into a gentle sleep.■ SIMILAR TO: lapse into3. slip into Italian/Polish/dialect etc to start to use a type of language that is more familiar to you than the one you have been using, especially without intending to: He spoke very quickly and occasionally slipped into the local Scottish dialect.■ SIMILAR TO: lapse into4. slip into sth to start doing something or start behaving in a particular way, although you did not intend to: Without a job to go to, Kevin soon slipped into the habit of getting up at noon. Tension increased, and it was not long before the two countries slipped into total war. slip off 1. slip sth off • slip off sth to take off a piece of clothing quickly: Just slip your jacket off and roll up your sleeve so I can check your blood pressure. He slipped off his coat and hung it in the hall.■ OPPOSITE: slip on2. slip off to leave a place quickly and quietly, so that no one notices you going: "Where's Steve?" "I think he must have slipped off home." We used to slip off down to the pub when the boss wasn't around.■ SIMILAR TO: slope off AmE informal slip on slip sth on • slip on sth to put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily: Now, if you'll just hop out of bed and slip on your dressing gown, we'll take you along for an X-ray.■ OPPOSITE: slip offslip-on shoes/slip ons adj slip-on shoes are ones that you just put your feet into without having to pull them on or fasten them: slip-on sandals a pair of slip-on canvas shoes slip out slip out if a remark or a piece of information slips out, you mention it without intending to: Timothy Gedge had let the truth slip out while he was drunk. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that - it just slipped out. slip out of slip out of sth to take off clothes or shoes quickly: She slipped out of her swimsuit and wrapped a towel around her. I'd never seen Mum dance before but she slipped out of her sandals and danced with Auntie Jean. slip over on slip one over on sb especially AmE to deceive or trick someone by telling them something that is not true: It would be easy for a smooth talker like Brad to slip one over on these simple-minded country boys.■ SIMILAR TO: put one over on slip through slip through if a something that is incorrect or illegal slips through, the person or machine that is supposed to check it does not notice it and so it is not removed or changed: Even when a document has been given a computer spellcheck, some errors will inevitably slip through. slip up slip up to make a careless mistake, especially when you are doing your job or playing a game: Unless Manchester United slip up badly, they're sure to win the European Cup. Your lawyer slipped up on an important detail - that's why the prosecution failed.slip-up n C a careless mistake: I'm afraid there's been a bit of a slip-up over arranging your contract. slipverbSee slip up
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