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

Then, she put a sticky picture on me and wrote something on me!
然后，她放了一张粘性的图片放在我的身上。然后写了一些东西在我的身上！
When I swallow, I get a sticky feeling.
当我咽口水时，我觉得有点黏黏的。
My fingers are sticky with jam.
我的手指黏糊糊的都是果酱。
Mucus is the sticky substance that can make you cough and have trouble breathing during a cold.
黏液是感冒时使你咳嗽和呼吸困难的粘性物质。
Peel away the sticky paper.
将贴纸撕掉。
Did you inform the police, or was that too sticky?
你通知警察了吗？还是这个太棘手了？
This is a sticky business.
这件事情很棘手。
This sticky compound adheres well on this surface.
这种黏性的化合物能牢牢地粘在这个表面上。
The afternoon was hot, sticky and airless.
那个下午闷热潮湿。
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。