Question of the Day #566

"'Tenet' is super slick and full of ambition, but forgets to be a thriller"

From the headline of this article at Slick.com.

上記の文で、slickの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "slick" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によるとslickの形容詞系の意味は、

1. 滑らかな、ツルツルした、スベスベした
2. 〔人や話が〕口先だけの、ペラペラとしゃべる、調子のいい
3. 〈話〉〔人が〕利口な、如才ない、巧妙に立ち回る
4. 〔物事が〕洗練された、優雅な、心地良い
5. 〔人が〕物腰が柔らかな、上品な
6. 〈米話〉素晴らしい、格好いい

問題文の場合は、6番目の訳が適切でしょう。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. 1. having a smooth surface: SLIPPERY
   2. having surface plausibility or appeal: GLOSSY
   3. based on stereotype: TRITE
2. 1.  characterized by subtlety or nimble wit: CLEVER
   2.  DEFT, SKILLFUL
3. extremely good: FIRST-RATE
4. archaic: SLEEK

Examples

• When the 21st century arrived, the music industry was near the historical peak of its profitability—in part because of slick sing-alongs catering to teenagers and written by grown-up Swedes. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Katy Perry and the End of Pop," 1 Sep. 2020
• Manilow gave the slick, polished performance that we've come to expect.
• A slick pass from Eaves to Brinkworth set up the goal.
• There's a big difference between an amateur movie and a slick Hollywood production.
• His style is slick and visually exciting.

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