glib

• adj. 口齒伶俐的，油嘴滑舌的

詞源同glide. 用於形容人油腔滑調。

glib (adj.)

1590s, "smooth and slippery," a dialect word, possibly a shortening of obsolete glibbery "slippery," which is perhaps from Low German glibberig "smooth, slippery," from Middle Low German glibberich, from or related to glibber "jelly," all part of the Germanic group of gl- words for "smooth, shining, joyful" (see glad (adj.)). Of words, speakers, etc., from c. 1600. Related: Glibly; glibness.

1. Many of these killers are frequently glib and superficially charming.

這些殺手中，多數都是能說會道、外表迷人。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Mr. Lewis takes an insufferably glib attitude toward it all.

劉易斯先生對這一切不以為意，令人厭惡。

來自柯林斯例句

3. His glib talk sounds as sweet as a song.

他說的比唱的還好聽.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. The fellow has a very glib tongue.

這家夥嘴油得很.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. He has a glib tongue.

他說起話來油腔滑調的.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》