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slippery slope noun[ S ] uk /ˌslɪp.ər.i ˈsləʊp/ us /ˌslɪp.ɚ.i ˈsloʊp/ a bad situation or habit that, after it has started, is likely to get very much worse: 滑坡效应(指坏情况或恶习一旦开始就很可能变得愈加严重) You're on a slippery slope once you start lying about your age!你一旦开始对你的年龄撒谎,就再也停不住了! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Deteriorating and making worse add admin aggravate backslide be downhillidiom debase deteriorate deterioration devaluation devalue disintegrate dog one step forward, two steps backidiom regress regression regressive regressively wear thinidiom worse worsen |