20190322 slippery slope

slippery slope

【英英释义】

a bad situation or habit which, after it has started, is likely to get very much worse.

【词义深度解析】

slippery slope是个习惯表达，字面意思是“光滑的斜坡”，常用来表示“滑向深渊的道路”，如果不及时采取措施这种状况就会变得更糟。它非常形象，当我们想表达something becomes worse时就可以用slippery slope来替换，其与go downhill含义相近。

【例句学习】

1. Once you start to lie, you are on a slippery slope. / The first fib can put you on a slippery slope to bigger lies.

fib is a small, unimportant lie. n. 小慌  v. 撒谎

2. We've been on a slippery slope of borrowing more money to pay off the debts we already owe. / Over-borrowing will inevitably lead the borrower down a slippery slope.

3. And evidence from places that have allowed assisted dying suggests that there is no slippery slope towards widespread euthanasia.

euthanasia /ˌjuːθəˈneɪzɪə/ n. 安乐死

【词汇运用】

1.翻译：他的傲慢与固执将注定他会走向失败。

His arrogance and obstinacy will lead him down slippery slope to failure.

2.生活场景应用

向投资人隐瞒信息就是公司经营滑坡的开始。

hiding information to investors is the start of slippery slope that is not conducive to company's compliance operation.