slow
adj
(-er, -est)
1 not moving, acting or done quickly; taking a long time; not fast 行动迟缓的; 费时的; 慢的
a slow runner, vehicle, journey 跑得慢的人、 行驶缓慢的车、 费时的旅程
a slow recovery from illness 缓慢的康复
We're making slow progress. 我们进展缓慢.
a slow poison 慢性毒药
They played the overture at a fairly slow tempo. 他们用相当缓慢的速度演奏那首序曲.
2 not quick to learn; finding things hard to understand 迟钝的; 愚钝的
a slow child, learner, pupil, etc 迟钝的孩子、 学习者、 学生等
slow at figures, ie not good at doing calculations, etc 不善於计算.
3 [pred 作表语]
~ to sth/do sth; ~ (in/about) doing sth not doing things immediately; hesitating to act, speak, etc 迟缓的; 犹豫的
(fml 文) slow to anger 不轻易发怒
She's not slow to tell us what she thinks. 她总是毫不犹豫地把她的想法告诉我们.
They were very slow (about) paying me. 他们不痛痛快快把钱付给我.
4 not lively or active enough; sluggish 不活跃的; 不景气的
The film's too slow, eg does not have enough exciting scenes, etc. 这部影片太没劲了.
Business is rather slow today, eg not many goods are being sold. 今天生意很清淡.
5 [pred 作表语]
(often preceded by two minutes, one hour, etc 常用於two minutes、 one hour等之後) (of watches and clocks) showing a time earlier than the correct time (指钟表)慢
That clock is five minutes slow, eg It shows 1.55 when it is 2.00. 那座钟慢了五分.
6 (of a route, etc) not allowing great speed (指路径等)不能快速行进的
the slow road through the mountains 只能慢行的山路.
7 (of a surface) causing what moves over it (esp a ball) to move at a reduced speed (指表面)能降低(尤指球)运动速度的
a slow billiard table, cricket pitch, etc 能减低球的速度的台球台、 板球场等
Long grass makes the field slower. 场地上草很长能影响球的速度.
8 (of photographic film) not very sensitive to light (指摄影胶片)感光性低的.
9 (idm 习语) quick/slow on the draw => draw1. quick/slow on the uptake => uptake.
slow adv (-er, -est)
1 (used after vs, after how or in compounds with participles 用於动词或how之後, 或与分词构成复合词) at a slow1(1) speed; slowly 缓慢地; 低速地
Tell the driver to go slower. 告诉司机开慢些.
How slow this train goes! 这列火车开得多慢哪!
slow-moving 缓慢移动的
slow-cooked food 用文火烹调的食物.
2 (idm 习语) go `slow
(a) (of workers) work slowly, esp as a protest or to make their employer meet their demands (指工人)怠工(尤指为抗议或迫使雇主答应要求). Cf 参看 go-slow (go).
(b) be less active than usual 减少活动
You ought to go slow until you feel really well again. 你应该减少活动, 要到真正康复以後再说.
slow v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (up/down) (cause sth to) go at a slower speed (使某事物)缓行, 减速
The train slowed (down) (to a crawl) as it approached the station. 火车进站时慢了下来.
Output has slowed (up) a little. 生产已放慢了一点.
She slowed the car down and stopped. 她把汽车速度减慢後停了下来.
Lack of demand will slow (down) our economic growth. 市场需求低就要拖慢我们的经济增长速度.
2 (phr v) slow up/down work less energetically 松弛下来
Slow up a bit, or you'll make yourself ill. 别这麽卖力气, 不然你要累出病来的.
🎯 考研助记
速度(s)低(low)即 慢
🔁 扩展释义
*[slәu]a. 慢的, 缓慢的, 迟缓的, 迟钝的, 冷漠的, 落后的ad. 慢地, 迟缓地vt. (使)慢下来vi. (使)慢下来【经】 缓慢的; 减少; 慢慢地相关词组: slow and steady be slow at slow down be slow to anger
Imagine their surprise and delight when they broke open the packing cases and found that the fourth engine was sweet as honey -- still in perfect condition.