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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   slip

   • IPA[slip]

   美式

   • v.
     (of a person or animal) slide unintentionally for a short distance, typically losing one's balance or footing；(of a thing) accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone's grasp
   • n.
     an act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance；relative movement of an object or surface and a solid surface in contact with it.

   • verb: slip, 3rd person present: slips, gerund or present participle: slipping, past tense: slipped, past participle: slipped

   • noun: slip, plural noun: slips

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of a person or animal) slide unintentionally for a short distance, typically losing one's balance or footing I slipped on the ice he kept slipping in the mud 同義詞 slide, skid, slither, glide, fall over, ... 更多fall, lose one's balance, lose/miss one's footing, stumble, tumble, trip
   • ▪ (of a thing) accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone's grasp the envelope slipped through Luke's fingers a wisp of hair had slipped down over her face 同義詞 fall, drop, slide
   • ▪ fail to grip or make proper contact with a surface the front wheels began to slip
   • 2. go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice we slipped out by a back door I slipped out of bed and into my clothes 同義詞 creep, steal, sneak, slide, sidle, ... 更多slope, slink, pad, tiptoe, pussyfoot, edge, move stealthily/quietly, insinuate oneself
   • ▪ put (something) in a particular place or position quietly, quickly, or stealthily she slipped the map into her pocket Carrie slipped her arm through his 同義詞 put, tuck, stow, insert, informalpop, ... 更多stick, shove, stuff反義詞 remove
   • ▪ put on (a garment) quickly and easily Sarah slipped into a red jacket 同義詞 put on, pull on, don, dress/clothe oneself in, get into, ... 更多climb into, fling on, throw on, pour oneself into, change into, informaltog oneself up/out in, doll oneself up in反義詞 take off
   • ▪ take off (a garment) quickly and easily in the bathroom she quickly slipped out of her clothes 同義詞 take off, remove, pull off, peel off, shrug off, ... 更多discard, shed, divest oneself of, doff, fling off, fling aside, climb out of, undo, unfasten, unbutton, unzip反義詞 put on
   • 3. pass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way many people feel standards have slipped profits slipped 31 percent 同義詞 decline, deteriorate, degenerate, worsen, get worse, ... 更多fall, fall off, drop, decay, backslide, regress, informalgo downhill, go to the dogs, go to pot, go down the tube/tubes, go down the toilet, hit the skids, drop, go down, sink, slump, tumble, plunge, plummet, fall off a cliff, decrease, depreciate, informalcrash, nosedive反義詞 improve, rise
   • ▪ informal be behaving in a way that is not up to one's usual level of performance you're slipping, Joe—you need a vacation 同義詞 decline, deteriorate, degenerate, worsen, get worse, ... 更多fall, fall off, drop, decay, backslide, regress, informalgo downhill, go to the dogs, go to pot, go down the tube/tubes, go down the toilet, hit the skids反義詞 improve
   • 4. escape or get loose from (a means of restraint) the giant balloon slipped its moorings
   • ▪ (of a thought or fact) fail to be remembered by (one's mind or memory); elude (one's notice) a beautiful woman's address was never likely to slip his mind
   • ▪ release (an animal, typically a hunting dog) from restraint they slipped the hounds, the hare racing for the side of the hill
   • ▪ move (a stitch) to the other needle without knitting it slip the next twelve stitches onto a stitch holder
   • ▪ release (the clutch of a motor vehicle) slightly or for a moment I gunned the engine, slipping the clutch slightly
   • ▪ (of an animal) produce (dead young) prematurely; abort if you twist a mare's back too sharply it can slip foal

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance a single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside 同義詞 false step, misstep, slide, skid, fall, ... 更多trip, tumble
   • ▪ relative movement of an object or surface and a solid surface in contact with it.
   • ▪ a reduction in the movement of a pulley or other mechanism due to slipping of the belt, rope, etc.
   • ▪ a sideways movement of an aircraft in flight, typically downward toward the center of curvature of a turn the slip is used to get rid of excess height the effects of slight slip on turns
   • ▪ the extent of relative horizontal displacement of corresponding points on either side of a fault plane a slip plane
   • 2. a fall to a lower level or standard a continued slip in house prices
   • ▪ a minor or careless mistake the judge made a slip in his summing up
   • 3. a woman's loose-fitting, dress- or skirt-length undergarment, suspended by shoulder straps (full slip) or by an elasticized waistband (half slip) a silk slip 同義詞 underskirt, petticoat, underslip, half-slip
   • 4. a slope built leading into water, used for launching and landing boats and ships or for building and repairing them he brought his steamer to the yard for overhaul at his old employer's slip
   • ▪ a space in which to dock a boat or ship, especially between two wharves or piers.
   • 5. a leash which enables a dog to be released quickly Tommy bolted off like a greyhound released from the slips
   • 6. short for slip stitch

   片語

   • give someone the slip
   • let something slip
   • slip through one's fingers
   • slip from one's grasp
   • slip of the pen
   • slip of the tongue
   • slip one over on someone
   • there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip
   • slip away
   • slip in
   • slip out
   • slip up