trick-yとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA: /ˈtɹɪk.i/
• 韻: -ɪki

形容詞

tricky (comparative trickier, superlative trickiest)

1. Hard to deal with, complicated.

   They were in a tricky situation.

   • 1964 September, “News: Fewer diesels for NER in 1965”, in Modern Railways, page 201:

     Several types of diesel locomotive have been tested on this working and as a result the probable choice will be Type 2 diesels in pairs, without bankers. The crucial factor in the selection of this method is the higher degree of adhesion obtained than with a single Type 4; on trial one of the latter showed that in very adverse conditions it might slip to a standstill at one of the two tricky spots on the steep climb from Tyne Dock to Consett.

   • 1995 December 27, William H. Honan, “Personal Essay Questions: Turning Torture Into Fun”, in The New York Times‎, archived from the original on 10 September 2022:

     "The trickiest we ever get," he continued, "is in the short-answer questions like, 'Why do you want to come to the University of Chicago?' or, 'What books have you read?'

   • 2012 September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, in The Guardian‎, archived from the original on 5 November 2022:

     That will prove a trickier test, the management having pinpointed Oleh Blokhin's side as "one of the favourites in the group", though they will confront an England team buoyed by this battering.

   • 2012 September 15, Amy Lawrence, “Arsenal's Gervinho enjoys the joy of six against lowly Southampton”, in The Guardian‎, archived from the original on 7 April 2023:

     It was as comfortable an afternoon as Arsène Wenger could have wished for in a situation that can be tricky in between internationals and the upcoming Champions League.

2. Adept at using deception.

   A tricky salesman can sell anything.

   • 2003, “The Package”, performed by A Perfect Circle:

     Clever got me this far
     Then tricky got me in
     Eye on what I'm after
     I don't need another friend

3. (colloquial, slang) Relating to or associated with a prostitution trick.

   I don't want any of your tricky money, thank you!

派生語

関連する語

• trick

参考

• sneaky