| 单词 | slack |
| 释义 | slack (slæk ) Word forms: slacker , slackest , slacks , slacking , slacked 1. adjective Something that is slack is loose and not firmly stretched or tightly in position. The boy's jaw went slack. 2. adjective A slack period is one in which there is not much work or activity. The workload can be evened out, instead of the shop having busy times and slack periods. 3. adjective Someone who is slack in their work does not do it properly. [disapproval] Many publishers have simply become far too slack. Synonyms: negligent, lazy, lax, idle slackness uncountable noun He accused the government of slackness and complacency. 4. verb [only cont] If someone is slacking, they are not working as hard as they should. [disapproval] He had never let a foreman see him slacking. [VERB] Synonyms: shirk, idle, relax, flag Slack off means the same as slack. If someone slacks off, Bill comes down hard. [VERB PARTICLE] Synonyms: idle, waste time, take it easy, be lazy 5. take up the slack/pick up the slack phrase 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. As major airlines give up less-traveled routes, smaller planes are picking up the slack. Phrasal verbs: slack off 1. phrasal verb Slack off means the same as slacken off. 2. slack [sense 4] Idioms: cut someone some slack to make things slightly easier for someone than you normally would, because of their special circumstances or situation When you're new at a job, colleagues and bosses cut you a little slack. They forgive minor mistakes because you're new. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers take up the slack or pick up the slack to start making full use of all of the resources or potential of, for example, an industry, economy, or organization Losing one of our best players was tough. However, the rest of the team came together and picked up the slack. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 松弛的 Japanese: 緩い |
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