sticky
英['stɪki] 美['stɪki]
"felt sticky and chilly at the same time"
"muggy weather"
"the steamy tropics"
"sticky weather"
"awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"
"an awkward pause followed his remark"
"a sticky question"
"in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"
1.黏性的;涂有黏性物质的
Asticky substance is soft, or thick and liquid, and can stick to other things.sticky things are covered with a sticky substance.
e.g. ...sticky toffee...
黏牙的太妃糖
e.g. If the dough issticky, add more flour...
如果面团太黏,就再加点面粉。
2.(情况)棘手的,令人为难的
Asticky situation involves problems or is embarrassing.
e.g. Inevitably the transition will yield somesticky moments...
过渡时期难免会出现一些困难的时候。
e.g. Her research was going through asticky patch.
她的研究工作正处于一个艰难的阶段。
3.(天气)湿热的,闷热的
sticky weather is unpleasantly hot and damp.
e.g. ...four desperately hot,sticky days in the middle of August.
8 月中旬极其闷热的 4 天
4.下场很悲惨;死得很惨
If someonecomes to a sticky end ormeets a sticky end, they suffer very badly or die in an unpleasant way.
e.g. Arminius also came to asticky end, murdered by his own troops.
阿米尼乌斯也死得很惨,被自己的部下害死了。
1. sticky
1. 粘性的:因为这样的数据有固定位置的特点,也就是说这些数据是一个工作目录下一系列命令操作的 结果, 对于这种情况,我们称这些数据是粘性的(sticky). 在大多数情况下,数据的这种特性是CVS较费解的一面,用户无需考虑过多. 然而,
2. 粘附:许多UNIX系统允许对目录(如/tmp)设置粘附(sticky)位. 这个特性对于处理共享目录是必要的. 没有这个粘附位,所有用户都将对/tmp目录具有写访问权限且能够:
The cook was..a wizard at sticky cakes.
出自:B. ChatwinThe sticky secretions of mucus that cause congestion.
出自:New Scientist