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slowHslEJ, $sloJadj-er, -est moving or happening without speed慢的I noticed how slow her movements were.我注意到她的动作有多慢。We're making rather slow progress with the decorating.我们在装潢上的进展相当慢。She's the slowest driver I've ever seen.她是我所见过的开得最慢的司机。If I walk any slower, I'll be going backwards!如果我再走慢一点，那就是倒走！The service in here is so slow-- I've been waiting for a coffee for fifteen minutes!这儿的服务太慢了----我等一杯咖啡等了十五分钟。The slow train takes twenty minutes more than the express because it stops at so many stations.慢车比快车多花二十分钟，因为它停靠那么多站。Unfortunately the government was very slow to react to the problem. [+ to infinitive]很不幸，政府对该问题的反应很慢。Business is always slow during those months because everyone's on holiday.在那些月份里，商业活动总很清淡，因为每个人都在度假。I drive in the slow lane of the motorway (= the one intended for cars driving slowly).我在高速公路的慢车道上开车。You might describe a film, book, play, etc. as slow if it lacks excitement and action.(电影，书，剧本等)情节拖沓的，索然无趣的His films are so slow they send me to sleep.他的电影太乏味以致使我睡着了。A person might be described as slow if they are not very clever and do not understand or notice things quickly.迟钝的He's so slow--I have to explain everything fifty times!他太迟钝了----我不得不将每件事解释五十遍！I feel so slow when I'm with Andrew --he's so much brighter than me.我同安德鲁在一起时自觉十分迟钝----他比我聪明得多。I was a bit slow off the mark / on the uptake there--I didn't follow his reasoning at all.我对那领悟得很慢----我一点儿也跟不上他的推理过程。 [slow-witted]If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is not correct and is earlier than the real time.(钟，表)慢That clock is ten minutes slow.那个钟慢了十分钟。I think my watch must be slow.我想我的表一定是慢了。(esp. Am) A slow burn is a slow, controlled show of anger and deep dissatisfaction.怒气逐渐发作When it was first suggested that the park might be built on, the citizens did a slow burn.最初传说公园可能扩建时，市民们的怒气逐渐发作。(Br) A slow handclap is a slow, regular clap, used by a crowd watching a performance, football match etc. to show their annoyance.(表达厌烦的)慢而有节奏的掌声Slow motion (esp. Am slow-mo or slo-mo) is action that is intentionally made to appear slower than it was when it happened.慢动作镜头They showed the goal in slow motion.他们将射门动作用慢镜头放映。We watched a slow motion film of a ballet dancer doing pirouettes.我们观看了芭蕾舞演员单足旋转的慢镜头电影。Someone who is slow-witted is not clever and does not notice or understand things quickly.头脑迟钝的She's very nice but I'm afraid rather slow-witted.她人很好，但我恐怕她颇为迟钝。
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