stickystick•y /'stɪkɪ/

adj

1. 黏的；有黏性的

• His hands were sticky with honey. 他的手上沾满了黏糊糊的蜜糖。

• a sticky label 涂有黏胶的标签

2. 闷热的，湿热的

• a hot sticky day in August 8月里湿热难熬的一天

3. 困难的，棘手的

• a sticky problem 难题

• Their marriage is facing a sticky situation. 他们的婚姻正面临困境。

4. 态度不同的；持异议的

• I asked him for help, but he was rather sticky about my request. 我向他求助，他却不答应。

5. 非正式 令人不快的

• We were in for a long and sticky evening. 我们度过了一个漫长而拘束的夜晚。

词组be on a sticky wicket 英非正式 处于使人难以应付的境况

• We were on a sticky wicket with the negotiation. 我们在谈判中陷入了僵局。

come to a sticky end 见end –stickiness n U