1 ADJ-GRADED 松弛的;没拉紧的 Something that is slack is loose and not firmly stretched or tightly in position. 松弛的;没拉紧的
2 ADJ-GRADED 萧条的;清淡的;不景气的 A slack period is one in which there is not much work or activity. 萧条的;清淡的;不景气的
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The workload can be evened out, instead of the shop having busy times and slack periods.
商其工作量可以平均开来,不像商店那样有时很忙,有时很闲。
3 ADJ-GRADED 松懈的;懈怠的 Someone who is slack in their work does not do it properly. 松懈的;懈怠的 [disapproval]
SYN negligent, lazy, lax, idle
4 VERB [only cont] 疏忽;懈怠;松劲 If someone is slacking, they are not working as hard as they should. 疏忽;懈怠;松劲 [disapproval]
SYN shirk, idle, relax, flag
Slack off means the same as
slack .
slack off 同 slack 5 PHRASE 接手他人不再做的工作;补位提供 To take up the slack or pick up the slack means to do or provide something that another person or organization is no longer doing or providing. 接手他人不再做的工作;补位提供
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As major airlines give up less-traveled routes, smaller planes are picking up the slack.
由于大型航空公司放弃了乘客较少的路线,一些较小的飞机正在加紧补位。
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