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单词 sticky
释义
sticky
adjective
uk
/ˈstɪk.i/us
/ˈstɪk.i/

stickyadjective(NOT DRY/SMOOTH)

B1
made of orcoveredwith asubstancethatstaysattachedto anysurfaceittouches:
黏性的；黏的；涂有黏胶的
a stickymess黏胶带
stickyfingers黏乎乎的手指
The floor's still sticky where Ispilledthejuice.我把果汁洒在了地板上，现在那里还黏乎乎的。
The children'sfaceswere stickywithchocolate.孩子们的脸上沾满了巧克力，黏乎乎的。
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non-stick
stuckadjective
If theweatheris sticky, it is veryhotand theairfeelswet.
（天气）湿热的，闷热的
More examples
  • He'dleftstickyfingermarksall over theglass.
  • Thesaucewas now a stickymassat thebottomof thepan.
  • There's stickystuffall over thechair.
  • You've got sticky littlehands!
  • Thebottomof theplatefeltsticky.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Glues, gluing & stickiness
  • adhere
  • adherent
  • adhesion
  • adhesive
  • binder
  • Blu-Tack
  • gloop
  • gloopy
  • glue
  • glue gun
  • glue stick
  • gum
  • gummy
  • plaster
  • propanone
  • putty
  • Scotch tape
  • sliminess
  • slimy
  • tacky
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Sultriness & humidity

stickyadjective(DIFFICULT)

informal
difficult:
困难的，棘手的
There were a few stickymomentsduring themeeting, but everythingturnedout allrightin the end.会议过程中有几处卡壳，但最后总算是一切顺利。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Complicated and difficult to do
  • advanced
  • ambitious
  • ambitiously
  • another
  • arduous
  • fierce
  • formidable
  • formidably
  • get blood out of/from a stoneidiom
  • grail
  • obstinately
  • onerous
  • overdemanding
  • painstaking
  • picnic
  • tricky
  • tuff
  • ultra-sensitive
  • unresolved
  • unsolved
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stickyadjective(NOT WILLING)

UKinformal
unwillingtoagree:
持有异议的，抱不合作态度的
Theirbankmanagerwas stickyaboutlendingthem themoneytheywantedtoborrow.他们的银行经理不愿意借给他们那笔钱。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unwilling and reluctant
  • arsed
  • baulk
  • be blowed if...idiom
  • be in no mood forsomething/to dosomethingidiom
  • begrudge
  • compassion fatigue
  • deign
  • disinclination
  • disinclined
  • disobliging
  • fag
  • indisposed
  • indisposition
  • not have the heart todo somethingidiom
  • not have the stomach forsomethingidiom
  • ratheryouthanmeidiom
  • reluctance
  • reluctant
  • willy-nilly
  • wouldn't
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stickyadjective(BUSINESS)

used todescribeawebsiteorshopwherepeoplelike tospendalongtime:
（用来形容人们会停留很长时间的网站或商店）有黏性的
Bigmediagroupsaredrawntosocialnetworkingsitesbecause oftheir"sticky"nature.大媒体公司被社交媒体所吸引，因为他们具有黏性。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Staying and remaining
  • closeted
  • halt
  • hang
  • hold
  • holdsomethingover
  • hung
  • non-tenured
  • outstay
  • overstay
  • overwinter
  • remain
  • rest
  • spot
  • stand
  • stay putidiom
  • stick around
  • stop
  • stop in
  • tarry
  • tenured
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Idioms

come to/meet a sticky end
have sticky fingers
(Definition ofstickyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

sticky| American Dictionary

sticky
adjective
us
/ˈstɪk·i/

stickyadjective(DIFFICULT TO SOLVE)

difficulttodealwith orsolve:
a stickysituation
a stickyissue

stickyadjective(TENDING TO STICK)

tendingtostick, orcoveredwith asubstancethatsticks:
You hadbetterwashyourstickyfingers.
If theweatheris sticky, it ishotand theairfeelswet.
(Definition ofstickyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

sticky| Business English

sticky
adjective
uk
/ˈstɪki/us
made of orcoveredwith asubstancethatstaysfixedto anysurfaceittouches:
Weprintedstickylabelsto put on theenvelopes.
E-COMMERCE,INTERNET
used todescribeawebsitethatpeoplelike tostayon for alongtime:
Bigmediagroupsaredrawntosocialnetworkingsitesbecause oftheir"sticky"nature.
used todescribetheslowspeedwith which aparticularcausecan have aparticulareffect:
Homepricesare abitstickyrightnow becausedemandis down.
Change is sticky:enterprisesoftenhangon toexistingwaysof doing thingsfartoolong.
(Definition ofstickyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsticky

sticky
Stabilizing producer inflation rates to zero is suboptimal and astickyprice allocation can improve on the flexible price one.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The saturatingstickytraps were reduced to their simplest form as flat discs without retaining panels or barriers.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The economy here has other distortions (monopolistic competition, income tax)-nevertheless, optimized policy understickyprices entails (almost) full inflation stabilization.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Section 3 presents results for a forwardlookingstickyprice model using current-, forward-, and backward-looking interest rate rules.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Alternatively, insects can be retained by making the leaf stickier by the production of mucilage, leading to flypaper traps.
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A stickier medium-grain rice is used for "sushi"; the stickiness allows rice to hold its shape when molded.
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Wikipedia
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As platelets adhere to the collagen fibers of a wound they become spiked and much stickier.
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Astickysleeve set alone caught no flies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
After centrifugation at 400g for 5 min, most of the maturing and matured (flagellum-generating) spermatid agglutinated instickymasses and were discarded from the suspension.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Understickyprices, there exist equilibrium paths in which an asset-price bubble temporarily develops and eventually bursts.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The honey-based products are stickier and are usually applied for tummy play.
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However, the point to be made has to do withstickywages.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Mini-stickytraps (7.5 cm2) were placed on the ground and left in situ for 24 h in the area from which spiders were collected.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Also, the dates on which wild flies were first caught onstickytargets in each of the two years.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thestickyends can associate to make a host lattice.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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