sticky

英 [ˈstɪki]

美 [ˈstɪki]

adj. 黏(性)的; 一面带黏胶的; 闷热的
n. 告事贴

最高级：stickiest　比较级：stickier　过去分词：stickied　复数：stickies　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.6040 / COCA.6495

习惯用语

adj.

have sticky fingers

a sticky wicket

a bad/sticky end

不愉快的结局；可悲的下场
something unpleasant that happens to sb, for example punishment or a violent death, usually because of their own actions
He'll come to a sticky end one of these days if he carries on like that.
如果他继续这样，将来不久会落得个可悲的下场。

adj.

黏（性）的
made of or covered in a substance that sticks to things that touch it
1. sticky fingers covered in jam
  粘满果酱的黏乎乎的手指
2. Stir in the milk to make a soft but not sticky dough.
  把牛奶搅进去，和成软而不黏的面团。
一面带黏胶的
with glue on one side so that you can stick it to a surface
闷热的
hot and damp
感到热得难受的
feeling hot and uncomfortable
难办的；棘手的；让人为难的
difficult or unpleasant
1. a sticky situation
  棘手的局面
吸引人长时间访问的；富有吸引力的
so interesting and well organized that the people who visit it stay there for a long time

noun

告事贴
a small piece of sticky paper that you use for writing a note on, and that can be easily removed

ADJ-GRADED 黏性的;涂有黏性物质的
Astickysubstance is soft, or thick and liquid, and can stick to other things.Stickythings are covered with a sticky substance.
1. ...sticky toffee...
  黏牙的太妃糖
2. If the dough is sticky, add more flour...
  如果面团太黏，就再加点面粉。
3. Peel away the sticky paper.
  将贴纸撕掉。
ADJ-GRADED (情况)棘手的，令人为难的
Astickysituation involves problems or is embarrassing.
1. Inevitably the transition will yield some sticky moments...
  过渡时期难免会出现一些困难的时候。
2. Her research was going through a sticky patch.
  她的研究工作正处于一个艰难的阶段。
ADJ-GRADED (天气)湿热的，闷热的
Stickyweather is unpleasantly hot and damp.
1. ...four desperately hot, sticky days in the middle of August.
  8 月中旬极其闷热的 4 天
PHRASE 下场很悲惨;死得很惨
If someonecomes to a sticky endormeets a sticky end, they suffer very badly or die in an unpleasant way.
1. Arminius also came to a sticky end, murdered by his own troops.
  阿米尼乌斯也死得很惨，被自己的部下害死了。

adj

having the sticky properties of an adhesive
Synonym:glueyglutinousgummymucilaginouspastyviscidviscous
covered with an adhesive material
hard to deal with
1. awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
2. an awkward pause followed his remark
3. a sticky question
4. in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign
Synonym:awkwardembarrassingunenviable
hot or warm and humid
1. muggy weather
2. the steamy tropics
3. sticky weather
Synonym:muggysteamy
moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body
1. felt sticky and chilly at the same time

Like sticky capsules filled with jelly.
就像黏黏的胶囊注满了冻糊糊。
Arminius also came to a sticky end, murdered by his own troops.
阿米尼乌斯也死得很惨，被自己的部下害死了。
Sticky weather in May and June clobbered sales of Thorntons 'chocolates.
五六月湿热的天气严重影响了桑顿巧克力的销售。
Her research was going through a sticky patch.
她的研究工作正处于一个艰难的阶段。
This is a sticky business.
这件事情很棘手。
Work the flour and yeast mixture together until you have a sticky dough.
将面粉和酵母混在一起和成黏糊糊的面团。
His fingers are sticky with jam.
他的手沾了酱，粘糊糊的。
Inevitably the transition will yield some sticky moments
过渡时期难免会出现一些困难的时候。
The child's fingers are sticky with jam.
孩子的手指上都是黏糊糊的果酱。
When I swallow, I get a sticky feeling.
当我咽口水时，我觉得有点黏黏的。