用on a slippery slope表达“急剧下滑”

如果用 on a slippery slope 来形容某人或某事所处的状态,意思就是情况越来越糟,急剧下滑,如果不及时采取措施就会变得更糟(有时也可以说 going downhill 滑坡)。

  • The country‘s economy was on a slippery slope following the closure of its biggest industry.
  • With his big drinking problem he was on a slippery slope to bad health.

值得注意的是,如果某人被形容为 as slippery as an eel 意思就是此人奸诈狡猾,说明此人是靠不住的、不诚实的,而且很难捉住这个人的破绽。



  • I wouldn‘t recommend doing business with Bob; he‘s as slippery as an eel.
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