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sleek

adjective
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(comparative sleeker, superlative sleekest)
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  1. (approving) smooth and shiny光滑的；光亮的 synonym glossy
    • sleek black hair乌黑油亮的头发
    • the sleek dark head of a seal黑乎乎、油光光的海豹脑袋
    Topics Appearancec2
  2. (approving) having an attractive smooth shape线条流畅的；造型优美的
    • a sleek yacht造型优美的游艇
    • the sleek lines of the new car新车流畅的线条
  3. (often disapproving) (of a person人) looking rich, and dressed in smart and expensive clothes阔气的；衣冠楚楚的；时髦的
    • a sleek and ambitious politician衣冠楚楚、野心勃勃的政客
    • sleek businessmen时尚的商人
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: a later variant of slick (adjective and verb).

sleek

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they sleek
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he / she / it sleeks
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past simple sleeked
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past participle sleeked
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-ing form sleeking
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  1. sleek something (back/down) to make something, especially hair, smooth and shiny使（头发等）发油光；使平整光亮
    • His glossy hair was sleeked back over his ears.他那油亮的头发平平整整地梳向耳后。🔊🔊
    Word Originlate Middle English: a later variant of slick (adjective and verb).