slow
US
UK slow adj: (not moving fast)
SC 慢的 màn de
SC 不快的 màn de ，bú kuài de
While she runs fast, I am more of a slow runner.
她跑得很快，而我则跑得慢。
slow adj: (not designed for speed)
SC 慢速的 màn sù de
SC 速度慢的 màn sù de ，sù dù màn de
His bike is slow, while her bike is much faster.
他的自行车是慢速的，而她的自行车则要快多了。
slow adj: (mentally: slow to learn)
SC 反应迟钝的 fǎn yìng chí dùn de
SC 呆笨的 fǎn yìng chí dùn de ，dāi bèn de
TC 愚蠢的，可笑的
TC 愚蠢的，可笑的
We have one student who is a bit slow, but the rest all understand.
我们学生中有一位要迟钝一些，但其余的人全都能明白。
slow vi: (reduce speed)
SC 减速 jiǎn sù
SC 放慢速度 jiǎn sù，fàng màn sù dù
He slowed to look at the accident scene.
他放慢速度，好看看事故现场。
slow adj: (emotionally: slow to react) (指感情方面)
SC 反应迟钝的，反应迟缓的 fǎn yìng chí dùn de ，fǎn yìng chí huǎn de
His reaction to the death of his mother was slow, but eventually strong.
他对于母亲的逝世反应迟钝，不过最终十分强烈。
slow adj: (clock: behind) (指时钟)
SC 走得慢了的 zǒu de màn le de
That clock is slow. We need one that keeps proper time.
那个钟走得慢了。我们需要一个计时准确的。
slow adj: (business: giving few sales) (指生意)
SC 清淡的，冷清的 qīng dàn de ，lěng qīng de
Business has been slow lately. The phone doesn't ring much.
近来，生意冷清。电话都不怎么响了。
slow adj: (film, novel: boring) (指小说、电影等)
SC 乏味的，情节推进缓慢的 fá wèi de ，qíng jié tuī jìn huǎn màn de
That film was so slow. It was half an hour before you even knew what it was about!
那部电影情节推进十分缓慢。你要看一个半小时才能知道它到底在讲什么。
slow adj: (heat: gentle, not too hot) (指火)
SC 文火的，慢火的，火力弱的 wén huǒ de，màn huǒ de，huǒ lì ruò de
Cook the vegetables over a slow flame.
用文火烹饪蔬菜。
slow adj: (photographic film: less sensitive) (摄影术语)
SC 曝光慢的 bào guāng màn de
Use slow film when shooting in bright, sunny conditions.
slow adj: (shutter: set to slower speed) (摄影术语)
SC 小光圈的，小孔径的 xiǎo guāng quān de，xiǎo kǒng jìng de
SC 慢速的 màn sù de(摄影术语)
I use a slow shutter to take evening photos.
我用慢速快门拍摄夜景。
slow adj: (sports fields) (指运动场地)
SC 难行的，使球等滚不快的 nán xíng de，shǐ qiú děng gǔn bú kuài de
I don't like playing football there because the field is slow and the ball doesn't move well.
因为那里的场地让人行动不便，球也滚不快，所以我不喜欢在那儿踢足球。
slow adv: US, informal (slowly)
SC 缓慢地 huǎn màn de
TC 緩慢地
TC 緩慢地
SC 慢慢地 huǎn màn de，màn màn de
He talked slow, so she could understand better.
slow [sth] vtr: (reduce the speed of)
SC 降低…的速度 jiàng dī de sù dù
SC 放慢…的速度 jiàng dī de sù dù，fàng màn de sù dù
He slowed the car to look at the accident scene.
slow down vi phrasal: (reduce one's speed)
SC 慢下来，放慢速度 màn xià lái，fàng màn sù dù
SC 减速 jiǎn sù
He slowed down as he came up to the junction.
他在岔路口放慢了速度。
slow [sth] down vtr phrasal sep: (reduce speed of: [sb] or [sth])
SC 减慢
SC 使…慢下来 shǐ màn xià lái
SC 使...放缓
The economic crisis slowed down the hot housing market.
金融危机放缓了过热房地产市场的劲头。
slow [sth] up vtr phrasal sep: informal (make slower, hinder)
SC 使…慢下来, 使放慢
at a slow pace adv: (slowly)
SC 缓慢地 huǎn màn de
TC 緩慢地
TC 緩慢地
The tortoise won the race, even though he went at a slow pace.
in slow motion adv: (at slowed-down speed)
SC 慢速
He replayed the video in slow motion.
We watched it again in slow motion to see when exactly the player was fouled.
loris, slow loris n: (Southeast Asian lemur)
SC 懒猴 lǎn hóu
slow burn n: figurative (gradual building up of anger)
SC 愤怒逐渐积聚
slow but steady adj: (progress: gradual but regular) (进展)
SC 缓慢稳步
slow cooker n: (pot that cooks food slowly at low temperature)
SC 慢炖锅
TC 慢燉鍋
TC 慢燉鍋
SC 电炖锅
slow motion n: (cinema: slower than in reality)
SC 慢动作 màn dòng zuò
TC 慢動作
TC 慢動作
SC 慢镜头
The filmmaker used slow motion to show the beauty in everyday movement.
slow on the uptake adj: figurative, informal (person: slow to understand)
SC 理解速度慢
SC 掌握速度慢
A couple of the new students are a bit slow on the uptake.
slow release, slow-release n as adj: (drug: gradual effect) (药物)
SC 缓释的
Take the slow-release morphine pills as prescribed, every morning and evening.
slow release, slow-release n as adj: (food: gradual energy) (食物)
SC 缓释的
Slow-release carbohydrates have less impact on blood-sugar levels.
slow to prep: (sluggish or reluctant to)
SC 缓慢 huǎn màn
TC 緩慢
TC 緩慢
SC 迟缓 huǎn màn，chí huǎn
TC 遲緩
TC 遲緩
He was slow to understand what I really meant.
slow-acting adj: (drug, insulin)
SC 慢性的，慢作用的 màn xìng de
slow-burning adj: (fuel: taking a long time to burn) (燃料)
SC 耐烧的，慢燃的
slow-burning adj: figurative (emotion: taking time to build) (情绪)
SC 缓慢滋生的，日积月累的
slow-burning adj: figurative (story: taking time to develop) (故事)
SC 进展缓慢的
slow-mo, slow-mo n: informal, abbreviation (slow motion)
SC 慢动作 màn dòng zuò
TC 慢動作
TC 慢動作
slow-motion n as adj: (at slowed-down speed)
SC 慢动作的
SC 慢镜头的
SC 缓慢的 huǎn màn de
TC 緩慢的
TC 緩慢的
slow-moving adj: (sluggish, unhurried) (人)
SC 行动迟缓的 xíng dòng chí huǎn de
SC 不慌不忙的 xíng dòng chí huǎn de ，bù huāng bù máng de(行动)
slow-paced adj: (not fast-moving)
SC 速度缓慢的
SC 慢节奏的
slow-walk [sth] vtr: figurative (delay [sth]'s progress)
SC 拖拉 tuō lā
SC 拉慢
slow-witted adj: (unintelligent)
SC 头脑迟钝的
slowdown, slow-down n: (decline in pace)
SC 减速，下降 jiǎn sù，xià jiàng
TC 下降
TC 下降
There's been a slowdown in the rate of infection.
slowdown, slow-down n: (decline in activity)
SC 放缓，下滑，下行 xià huá
TC 下行
TC 下行
The cause of the economic slowdown is unknown.
slowdown, slow-down n: US (deliberate slowing of work pace)
SC 怠工
The workers organized a slowdown when management refused to listen to their demands.