| 词汇 | slow |
| 释义 | slow adjective uk /sləʊ/ us /sloʊ/ slowadjective (NOT FAST)A1 moving, happening, or doing something without much speed: 慢的，缓慢的 a slow runner/driver/reader跑步慢的人／开车慢的人／看书慢的人 She's a very slow eater.她吃饭很慢。 We're making slow but steady progress with the painting.我们这幅画进度缓慢但很平稳。 slow toThe government was very slow to react to the problem.政府对这一问题反应迟缓。 Business is always slow during those months because everyone's on holiday.那几个月生意都很清淡，因为大家都在休假。 Opposites fast(QUICK) quick slow slowYou're so slow - hurry up! leisurelyWe took a leisurely drive along the quiet coast road. unhurriedI like the unhurried pace of life in the countryside. gentleStart off with a gentle jog, then gradually increase your speed. Our progress has been fairly slow so far, but it's early days.到目前为止我们的进度很缓慢，但来日方长。 His movements were slow and awkward.他的动作迟缓笨拙。 It was a painfully slow journey.那是一次慢得让人难受的旅程。 She's a very slow walker. Terry was, as usual, slow to respond.泰瑞一向反应迟钝。 Slow and moving slowly (as) slow as molassesidiom at a snail's paceidiom by and byidiom by degreesidiom claw your way (somewhere)idiom float hang around in ones and twosidiom inch by inchidiom infiltrate infiltration jog labour sluggish sluggishly sluggishness snail staged struggle wander slowadjective (NOT EXCITING)B2 used to describe a film, book, play, etc. that does not have much excitement and action: （电影、书籍、戏剧等）情节拖沓的，索然无趣的 His films are so slow they send me to sleep.他那些电影情节拖沓，总让我昏昏欲睡。 Tedious and uninspiring (as) dull as ditchwateridiom anonymous banal banally basic marginal marmoreal meh menial menially staid staidly stale staleness stodgily viewless watch paint dryidiom watch the clockidiom wearisome wearisomely You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Types of film, play, book etc. slowadjective (NOT CLEVER)A person might be described as slow if they are not very clever and do not understand or notice things quickly: 迟钝的，愚笨的 I feel so slow when I'm with Andrew - he's so much brighter than me.和安德鲁在一起时，我感觉自己很迟钝——他比我聪明多了。 slow on the uptakeI was a bit slow on the uptake there - I didn't follow his reasoning at all.我对这一点理解能力较差——完全没听懂他的推理。 See also slow-witted Stupid and silly absurd absurdity absurdly adolescent against your better judgmentidiom dopey dopily dorky dottiness dotty imprudently in his/her/their wisdomidiom in someone's infinite wisdomidiom inadvisable injudicious subnormal uncritical uncritically undiscriminating unintelligent slowadjective (TIME)If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the real time: （钟、表）走得慢的 That clock is ten minutes slow.那个钟慢10分钟。 Watches & clocks 24-hour clock against the clockidiom alarm alarm clock at/on the stroke of somethingidiom atomic clock clock horology hour hand hourglass lose military time minute hand movement stroke timekeeper timepiece turn the clocks backphrase twenty-four-hour clock unsynchronized slowadjective (COOL)(of an oven) cool: Bake in the centre of a very slow oven, 150°C or 310°F, for an hour and a quarter. Measurements of temperature boiling point C, c Celsius centigrade dewpoint eighties F, f Fahrenheit forties heat map K, k melting point nineties sixties sub-zero teens temperature thermo- twenties zero See also(as) slow as molasses Related wordslowness slow verb[ I or T ] uk /sləʊ/ us /sloʊ/ C2 to reduce speed or activity, or to make something do this: （使）减速;（使）放慢速度;（使）减缓 Business development has slowed in response to the recession.因为经济不景气，企业发展减缓了速度。 slow to a crawlTraffic slows to a crawl (= goes so slowly it almost stops) during rush hour.高峰时期，车辆行驶速度跟蜗牛爬似的。 The pilot was asked to slow his approach to the runway.飞行员被要求减速接近跑道。 to get slower slow downA car slowed down and stopped beside her. slowEconomic growth slowed sharply in the spring. decelerateShe decelerated as soon as she saw the police vehicle. lose speedAs the car ran out of petrol, we lost speed and rolled to a stop. Manufacturing activity slowed for the fourth consecutive month in November. Economic growth has slowed sharply in recent months. Her illness has slowed her somewhat. The economy has slowed enough for some analysts to predict a recession. The early evening rush hour slowed my return to Richmond Road. Increasing and decreasing speed of motion accelerant accelerate accelerating acceleration accelerative brake catch catch (someone) up foot gun isolator non-accelerating pickup quicken retard speed (something) up spurt step on the gasidiom throttle (something) back/down upshift Idiomsslow someone's roll slow your roll Phrasal verbsslow (someone/something) down/up slow down slow adverb uk /sləʊ/ us /sloʊ/ at a slow speed: 缓慢地，慢吞吞地 I can't walk any slower.我走得已经非常慢了。 slow-moving traffic移动缓慢的车流 a slow-burning candle燃得很慢的蜡烛 mainly USHe drives too slow!他开车太慢了！ slowly slowlyI got out of bed and walked slowly to the door. slowGo slower! I can't keep up. at a slow paceThey are easy hikes, done at a slow pace. at a slow speedYou only have to hit a pedestrian at a slow speed to kill them. at slow rateThe economy grew at a slower rate during the second half of the year. Slow and moving slowly (as) slow as molassesidiom at a snail's paceidiom by and byidiom by degreesidiom claw your way (somewhere)idiom float hang around in ones and twosidiom inch by inchidiom infiltrate infiltration jog labour sluggish sluggishly sluggishness snail staged struggle wander slow | American Dictionaryslow adjective[ -er/-est only ] us/sloʊ/ lacking speed; not fast or quick: He was far too slow to catch me. We were slow to understand how we could use computers in our work. A clock or watch that is slow shows a time that is earlier than the correct time. A person who is slow does not understand or learn things quickly: a class for slower students slowadverb[ -er/-est only ]us/sloʊ/ You’re driving too slow. slowlyadverbus/ˈsloʊ·li/ The medication took effect slowly. slow verb[ I/T ] us/sloʊ/ to reduce speed or activity, or to make something do this: [ I ]Traffic slowed to a crawl. [ T ]There's still a chance to slow the spread of the disease. Phrasal verbslow down (something) slow | Business Englishslow adjective uk /sləʊ/us happening without much speed: slow growth/progress/recoverySmall companies are making a slow recovery from the recession. Growth in this sector has been slower than predicted. Despite a rather slow start, the month ended well. The slow pace of recovery in the labor market could not be denied. be slow to do sthThe company was slow to react to changing market conditions. if business, sales, etc. are slow, there is very little activity: Business is always slow during summer vacation. slow months/season slow verb[ I or T ] uk /sləʊ/us to become slower or less active or to make something slower or less active: The market is slowing to some extent. slow dramatically/sharply/significantlyConsumer spending has already slowed quite sharply. Economic growth is expected to slow. Their aim is to slow inflation in the housing market. Several unexpected problems slowed progress on the project. Phrasal verbslow (sb/sth) down/up |
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