glib

• adj.明瞭な、滑らかな話し方

語源はglideと同じ。油っぽい人を表すのに使われる。

glib (adj.)

1590s, "smooth and slippery," a dialect word, possibly a shortening of obsolete glibbery "slippery," which is perhaps from Low German glibberig "smooth, slippery," from Middle Low German glibberich, from or related to glibber "jelly," all part of the Germanic group of gl- words for "smooth, shining, joyful" (see glad (adj.)). Of words, speakers, etc., from c. 1600. Related: Glibly; glibness.

1. Many of these killers are frequently glib and superficially charming.

これらの殺し屋の多くは口が達者で外見が魅力的だ。

2.Mr.Lewis takes an insufferably glib attitude toward it all.

ルイス氏はこれらのすべてを意に介さず、嫌っている。

3.His glib talk sounds as sweet as a song.

彼の言うことは歌うよりもうまい。

4.The fellow has a very glib tongue.

こいつは口が油っぽい。

5.He has a glib tongue.

彼は話をすると油っぽい口調になる。