sleek

adjective

/sliːk/

(comparative sleeker, superlative sleekest)

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(approving) smooth and shiny光滑的；光亮的 synonym glossy
- sleek black hair乌黑油亮的头发
- the sleek dark head of a seal黑乎乎、油光光的海豹脑袋
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(approving) having an attractive smooth shape线条流畅的；造型优美的
- a sleek yacht造型优美的游艇
- the sleek lines of the new car新车流畅的线条
(often disapproving) (of a person人) looking rich, and dressed in smart and expensive clothes阔气的；衣冠楚楚的；时髦的
- a sleek and ambitious politician衣冠楚楚、野心勃勃的政客
- sleek businessmen时髦的商人

Word Originlate Middle English: a later variant of slick (adjective and verb).

verb

/sliːk/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they sleek	/sliːk/ /sliːk/
he / she / it sleeks	/sliːks/ /sliːks/
past simple sleeked	/sliːkt/ /sliːkt/
past participle sleeked	/sliːkt/ /sliːkt/
-ing form sleeking	/ˈsliːkɪŋ/ /ˈsliːkɪŋ/

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sleek something (back/down) to make something, especially hair, smooth and shiny使（头发等）发油光；使平整光亮
- His glossy hair was sleeked back over his ears.他那油亮的头发平平整整地梳向耳后。
Word Originlate Middle English: a later variant of slick (adjective and verb).

BNC: 12390 COCA: 7014

sleek

Soft and smooth: soft, sleek, silky...