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Teflon™ noun /ˈteflɒn/ /ˈteflɑːn/ [uncountable] - a substance used especially to cover the inside of cooking pans, that stops food from sticking to them特氟隆,聚四氟乙烯(不粘锅涂层材料)
词源1940s: from tetra- ‘four’ + fluoro + -on on the pattern of words such as nylon and rayon.
Teflon™ adjective /ˈteflɒn/ /ˈteflɑːn/ - (especially of a politician尤指从政者) still having a good reputation after making a mistake or doing something that is not legal扳不倒的(犯错误或违法后声誉不受损)
- The Teflon Prime Minister has survived another crisis.不倒翁首相又挺过了一次危机。
词源1940s: from tetra- ‘four’ + fluoro + -on on the pattern of words such as nylon and rayon.
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