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.
双语例句
1. Many of these killers are frequently glib and superficially charming.
这些杀手中，多数都是能说会道、外表迷人。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Mr. Lewis takes an insufferably glib attitude toward it all.
