- (sometimes disapproving)
done or made in a way that is clever and efficient but often does not seem to be sincere or lacks important ideas 华而不实的；虚有其表的；取巧的 a slick advertising campaign 华而不实的广告攻势 a slick performance 表面热闹但内容贫乏的演出 You had to admire the slick presentation of last night’s awards ceremony. 你不得不佩服昨晚颁奖典礼的精彩表演。
- (sometimes disapproving)
speaking very easily and smoothly but in a way that does not seem sincere 花言巧语的；能说会道的；油滑的 slick TV presenters 伶牙俐齿的电视节目主持人 a slick salesman 花言巧语的推销员 Her reply was too fast, too slick. 她的回答太快，太圆滑了。
done quickly and smoothly 娴熟的；灵巧的；流畅的 smooth and difficult to hold or move on 滑的；滑溜溜的
Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘glossy’ and ‘make smooth or glossy’): probably from Old English and related to Old Norse slíkr ‘smooth’; compare with sleek.