| 释义 |
slow /sləʊ/ a. | ad. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I a.
1. 慢的，缓慢的
a slow walker 走路慢吞吞的人
a slow day 过得很慢的一天
slow progress 缓慢的进展
the slow lane of a motorway 高速公路的慢车道
The creek is slow. 小溪缓缓地流。
The slow pace of life in the country is to my liking. 乡村生活的悠闲正投我所好。
2. 耗时的，费事的
the slow job of making bread 费时良多的面包制作
The baby was slow in arriving. 那孩子好不容易才生下来。
3. 作用慢的；慢性的
a slow influence 逐渐产生的影响
a slow disease 慢性疾病
4. (时间上)慢了的，迟的
a slow clock 慢了的时钟
a slow taximeter 记录低于实际路程的出租车计程器
Your watch is two minutes slow. 你的表慢了两分钟。
Shanghai is about an hour slow on Tokyo. 上海时间比东京时间晚1小时左右。
The train was ten minutes slow. 火车晚点10分钟。
Don't be slow or you'll miss the train. 别磨蹭，不然你就会赶不上火车的。
5. 反应慢的，迟钝的，笨的；不灵巧的
a slow student 反应迟钝的学生
a slow mind 迟钝的头脑
slow fingers 笨拙的手指
be slow of wit 头脑不灵敏
be slow at learning to dance 学跳舞老是学不会
6. (道路等)使行人(或车辆等)走不快的；难行的
a slow track (尚未干透的)松软的跑道
7. 不迅速的；不乐意的；非轻易的；不易激动的
The government was slow in acting. 政府没有立即采取行动。
He is not slow to grasp an opportunity. 他能及时抓住良机。
I'd be slow to accept (或 about accepting) those terms. 我不会轻易接受那些条件。
a slow temperament 不易激动的脾性
8. (营业等)清淡的，不忙碌的
a slow time in retailing 零售淡季
Business is slow just now. 目前生意清淡。
Work became slow and he could earn only a few days' pay a month. 工作变清闲了，他每月只能挣到几天的工资。
9. 死气沉沉的；乏味的
a slow town 死气沉沉的市镇
The play was very slow. 这出戏很没劲。
10. (火、炉灶等)火力弱的
a slow fire 文火
Dinner was taken late owing to a slow oven. 因为炉子不旺，晚餐用得迟了。
11. 【摄】(镜头)小孔径的；(胶片)曝光慢的
a slow lens 小孔径镜头
12. 【板】投球慢的
II ad.
慢慢地，缓慢地
Drive slow! 驾车慢行!
How slow would you like me to play? 你要我弹奏得多慢?
News travels slow to a backward region. 消息传到落后地区很慢。
The watch runs slow. 这表走着走着就慢了。
III ❶ vt.
放慢，使缓慢
slow one's pace 放慢步速
He slowed the horse to a walk. 他放慢马速，使之缓步而行。
They slowed their speed to 40 kilometres an hour. 他们降低车速至每小时40公里。
His illness slowed him at school. 他的病耽误了他的学业。
❷ vi.
放慢速度，变得缓慢
The river slows on the flat bottom. 河水在平坦的河床上减慢了流速。
[< OE slāw sluggish; 与 OHG slēo dull, ON slǣr, D sleeuw slow 有关] phr. slow and steady (或 sure) 慢而稳的 (地)，稳扎稳打的 (地)This job requires special care, so we'd better do it slow and steady. 做这件事要特别小心，我们还是稳扎稳打的好。slow but sure 慢而准的 (地)；最后一定成功的 (地)The hound is slow but sure. 那条猎狗虽然动作慢，但总能抓获猎物。slow down (或 up) 1. (使)慢下来； (使)减速 Economic growth has slowed down. 经济发展的速度减慢了。Business slowed up after Christmas. 圣诞节后生意清淡了。Slow your car down as you approach that curve. 驶近那弯道时要放慢车速。Construction on the road slowed up traffic. 道路施工使交通迟缓。2. (尤指在紧张工作后)(使)放松； (使)生活轻松 You need to slow down or you'll get ill. 你需要放松一下，否则会生病的。Find some way of slowing your father down; he is far too busy now. 想办法让你父亲轻松一点；他现在太忙了。3. 耽误，使延迟 Weather conditions slowed up the departure of other flights. 天气情况使其他班机推迟起飞。slow oneself down 使自己平静下来 I began counting to myself to slow myself down. 我开始在心里数数以使自己平静下来。 |