Meaning
Contoh penggunaan "slip through" dalam kalimat adalah ketika sebuah dokumen penting tidak sengaja terlewatkan dalam proses pemeriksaan, kita bisa mengatakan bahwa dokumen tersebut "slipped through" pemeriksaan. Ini berarti dokumen itu berhasil lolos dari perhatian petugas yang memeriksanya.
Ekspresi ini juga bisa digunakan dalam konteks yang lebih pribadi, misalnya ketika seseorang tidak menyadari kesalahan kecil dalam pekerjaan mereka, dan kesalahan itu "slipped through" tanpa disadari. Dalam hal ini, "slip through" menggambarkan sesuatu yang berhasil lolos dari perhatian meskipun ada upaya untuk mencegahnya.
Secara umum, "slip through" menggambarkan ketidaksengajaan dan sering kali menyoroti kekurangan dalam pengawasan atau perhatian terhadap detail. Ini adalah frasa yang bermanfaat untuk menggambarkan situasi sehari-hari di mana hal-hal kecil terlewatkan.
Today's Sentences
- I just slipped through the back door.
- Two of them slipped through while Mom wasn’t looking.
- Writer's Note
01
I just slipped through the back door.
Situation
How did you leave the party without saying goodbye?
I just slipped through the back door.
Classic you.
You always avoid long goodbyes.
Kamu selalu menghindari perpisahan yang panjang.
What can I say?
I’m a pro at slipping through unnoticed.
Saya ahli dalam meloloskan diri tanpa terlihat.
02
Two of them slipped through while Mom wasn’t looking.
Situation
Did you get any cookies from the jar?
Yea, two of them slipped through while Mom wasn’t looking.
How did you manage that?
She’s like a hawk in the kitchen!
Dia seperti elang di dapur!
Easy!
I let the dog distract her, and I slipped through with the cookies.
Saya biarkan anjingnya mengalihkan perhatiannya, dan saya menyelinap masuk dengan membawa kue-kue.
Writer's Note
"Slip through" is an intransitive, transitive, and inseparable phrasal verb.
- Intransitive - An intransitive phrasal verb does not need a direct object.
Structure - "Subject + slip through (+ place/obstacle)"
Example 1: The thief managed to slip through without anyone seeing him.
Example 2: Some protesters slipped through during the chaos.
Example 3: She slipped through unnoticed at the back of the room. - Transitive - A transitive phrasal verb requires a direct object.
Structure - "Subject + slip through + object"
Example 1: Several spelling errors slipped through the editing process.
Example 2: One unqualified candidate slipped through the interview stage.
Example 3: A few mistakes slipped through the final editing process. - Inseparable - When you cannot have an object come between the particle and the verb.
Structure - "Subject + slip through (one’s fingers)"
Example 1: Don’t let this chance slip through your fingers.
Example 2: He felt the opportunity slip through as he hesitated.
Example 3: She watched the victory slip through her grasp.
Struktur - "Subjek + slip through (+ tempat/rintangan)"
Contoh 1: Pencuri itu berhasil slip through tanpa ada yang melihatnya.
Contoh 2: Beberapa pengunjuk rasa slipped through saat kekacauan terjadi.
Contoh 3: Dia slipped through tanpa terlihat di belakang ruangan.
Structure - "Subject + slip through + object"
Example 1: Beberapa kesalahan ejaan slipped through proses penyuntingan.
Example 2: Satu kandidat yang tidak memenuhi syarat slipped through tahap wawancara.
Example 3: Beberapa kesalahan slipped through proses penyuntingan akhir.
Struktur - "Subjek + slip through (one’s fingers)"
Contoh 1: Jangan biarkan kesempatan ini slip through your fingers.
Contoh 2: Dia merasa kesempatan itu slip through saat dia ragu-ragu.
Contoh 3: Dia menyaksikan kemenangan itu slip through her grasp.
Related words: Bypass, dodge, elude, escape, evade, get by, get past, glide, infiltrate, overlook, pass, sneak, weave.
