Tina Weirather from Liechtenstein on her way to winning an alpine skiing event, the Women's World Cup super-G, in Germany. (Photo: AP/ Pier Marco Tacca)
今日小常識
This photo shows skier Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein. She has won her first World Cup victory after descending down a steep and fast course to win a super-G (a super giant slalom) race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany.
這張照片上的是列支敦士登的速滑健將蒂娜?維瑞茲。 她在德國加米施帕滕基舉行的一次超級大回轉速降滑雪比賽上成功地完成了陡峭滑坡的挑戰，贏得了她的第一個世界杯勝利。
今日短語
如果用 on a slippery slope 來形容某人或某事所處的狀態，意思就是情況越來越糟，急劇下滑，如果不及時采取措施就會變得更糟 (有時也可以說 going downhill 滑坡) 。
例句
The country's economy was on a slippery slope following the closure of its biggest industry.
With his big drinking problem he was on a slippery slope to bad health.
請注意
如果某人被形容為 as slippery as an eel 意思就是此人奸詐狡猾，說明此人是靠不住的、不誠實的，而且很難捉住這個人的破綻。
I wouldn't recommend doing business with Bob; he's as slippery as an eel.
