slip/slɪp/ (slipped, slipped; slipping)

vi

1. (失去平衡而)跌倒，滑跤

• The old man slipped down in the wet street. 老人在湿滑的街上摔了一跤。

2. 滑落；脱落

• The cup slipped from his hands and smashed into pieces. 茶杯从他的手中滑落，摔得粉碎。

3. 溜走，悄悄地离开

• He slipped out by the back door. 他从后门溜出去了。

4. 下降，下跌

• His credibility has slipped. 他的信誉已经下降了。

• The stock value continued to slip. 股价持续下跌。

5. 被忽略；被遗忘

• His own promise would slip from his mind. 他会忘记自己的诺言。

6. 不知不觉地陷入(某种状态或习惯)

• The baby slipped off to sleep. 孩子逐渐入睡。

• He had slipped into the bad habit again. 他又陷入那种不良的习惯。

vt

1. 使滑动；使滑行

• The woman slipped a bracelet on her wrist. 那女人把手镯带在腕上。

2. 迅速放置；偷偷塞

• He slipped a note into my hand. 他把一张纸条偷偷塞到我手中。

3. 从束缚中摆脱；躲避

• The escaped prisoner tried to slip the police. 逃犯试图摆脱警察的追捕。

4. 使脱臼

• slip one's shoulder 使肩膀脱臼