| 单词 | slow |
| 释义 | slow (sloʊ ) Word forms: slower , slowest , slows , slowing , slowed 1. adjective A1 Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed. The traffic is heavy and slow. Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed. ...slow, regular breathing. slowly adverb [ADVERB with verb] A2 He spoke slowly and deliberately. Christian backed slowly away. slowness uncountable noun She lowered the glass with calculated slowness. 2. adverb [ADVERB after verb] In informal English, slower is used to mean 'at a slower speed' and slowest is used to mean 'at the slowest speed'. In non-standard English, slow is used to mean 'with little speed'. I began to walk slower and slower. We got there by driving slow all the way. 3. adjective A1 Something that is slow takes a long time. The distribution of passports has been a slow process. Synonyms: prolonged, time-consuming, protracted, long-drawn-out slowly adverb [ADVERB with verb] A2 My resentment of her slowly began to fade. Synonyms: gradually, steadily, by degrees, unhurriedly slowness uncountable noun ...the slowness of political and economic progress. [+ of] 4. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, usually ADJECTIVE to-infinitive] If someone is slow to do something, they do it after a delay. The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis. I've been a bit slow in making up my mind. 5. verb If something slows or if you slow it, it starts to move or happen more slowly. The rate of bombing has slowed considerably. [VERB] She slowed the car and began driving up a narrow road. [VERB noun] Reactions were slowed by fatigue. [VERB noun] 6. adjective Someone who is slow is not very clever and takes a long time to understand things. Sorry, I can be a bit slow at times. 7. adjective B2 If you describe a situation, place, or activity as slow, you mean that it is not very exciting. Don't be faint-hearted when things seem a bit slow or boring. The island is too slow for her liking. Synonyms: dull, quiet, boring, dead 8. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time. 9. See also slow- 10. slow off the mark phrase If you are quick off the mark, you are quick to understand or respond to something. If you are slow off the mark, you are slow to understand or respond to something. 11. slowly but surely phrase If you say that something is happening slowly but surely, you mean that it is happening gradually but it is definitely happening. Slowly but surely she started to fall in love with him. He's recovering, slowly but surely. 12. slow on the uptake phrase You say that someone is quick on the uptake when they understand things quickly. You say that someone is slow on the uptake when they have difficulty understanding simple or obvious things. She is not an intellectual, but is quick on the uptake. Carol was absent-minded and a little slow on the uptake. Phrasal verbs: slow down 1. phrasal verb B1 If something slows down or if something slows it down, it starts to move or happen more slowly. The car slowed down as they passed Customs. [VERB PARTICLE] There is no cure for the disease, although drugs can slow down its rate of development. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Damage to the turbine slowed the work down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 If someone slows down or if something slows them down, they become less active. You will need to slow down for a while. [VERB PARTICLE] He was still taking some medication which slowed him down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. See also slowdown slow up phrasal verb Slow up means the same as slow down 1. Sales are slowing up. [VERB PARTICLE] The introduction of a new code of criminal procedure has also slowed up the system. [VERB PARTICLE noun] slow- (sloʊ- ) combining form slow- is used to form words which describe something that happens slowly. He was stuck in a line of slow-moving traffic. ...a slow-burning fuse. Idioms: slow off the mark slow to act or to react to a situation or event International relief efforts on behalf of the refugees were slow off the mark. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: slow a train The driver has been hailed a hero for his efforts to slow the train. The Sun Conventional brakes on trains rely on friction to slow the train down. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The train then entered a set of brake runs in order to slow the train prior to the second lift. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The driver claimed that he wrongly assumed that this meant the restriction had been lifted, and so did not slow the train. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sparks began issuing from the wheels of the engine and first three coaches as they tried to slow the train. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were able to slow the vehicle almost to a standstill from ten miles away as it was driven on a motorway. Times, Sunday Times Some manufacturers use technology that can physically intervene by cutting power to the engine to slow a vehicle, although it will not be mandatory under the rules. Times, Sunday Times The parachute will detach after two minutes of flight and 12 rockets will fire to provide reverse thrust and slow the vehicle. Times, Sunday Times To counteract this, the player may activate the on board cooler, however, this will slow the vehicle down. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Additionally, the system may reduce engine power or operate the transmission to slow the vehicle down. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As we get older our bodies tend to show a mild but slow increase in 'acidosis', which in turn appears to trigger a muscle-wasting response. Times, Sunday Times The storm hit gradually: no sudden bang, more of a slow increase in wind - and the air pressure felt as though we were being wrapped in lead cloaks. Times, Sunday Times One of the most striking characteristics of this recession has been the relatively slow increase in unemployment. Times, Sunday Times The numbers are still on a slow increase. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The slow increase in mining and then furnace construction brought an influx of workers, and a town grew up around the mine and furnace site. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The slow rise of the one-person sketch troupe continues — albeit at a glacial pace. Times, Sunday Times The seasonal trend of typical infections exhibits low levels during summer, a small peak in autumn, and a slow rise of infection during winter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their slow rise to fame was also due to their non-stop touring. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A slow rise time of the voltage lets the electrons drift towards the anode before they can generate an avalanche. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The closed cell has slow rising motion in the middle and faster descending motion at the edges. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Put your mind on hold and let your heart respond to some cat-like eyes and a slow smile. The Sun A slow smile spreads across his face at such talk. Times, Sunday Times With a slow smile, he said that he was 'intrigued by those reports'. Times, Sunday Times A slow smile spread across his face. Times, Sunday Times A newcomer's slow smile attracts you. The Sun We had a bit more to drink and then smooched to a slow song. The Sun Fast song, slow song, twiddle and thump: this was a nugatory crossover experience. Times, Sunday Times But it was hard work too as one slow song after another dissolved into a haze of heavily slurred lyrics, elided melodies and fluffed chord changes. Times, Sunday Times If that ends up being the case, it's bound to be a slow song. The Sun This slow song ends with a long musical bridge that looks like a final judgement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rovers got off to a slow start but are now unbeaten in seven - five in the league - and are eighth. The Sun From a slow start, bags have become a big priority for the couple. Times,Sunday Times No one can afford the luxury of a slow start these days. The Sun Another who has played his way into form after a slow start. Times, Sunday Times It blamed the loss of an industrial contract and a slow start to some work for clients in the energy and utilities sector. The Sun Chancellor may have been a slow starter, but her career shows no sign of succumbing to ageist blight. Times, Sunday Times A slow starter, this first episode warms up to an eventually nailbiting conclusion, but it takes a long time getting there. Times, Sunday Times If he was to win, he had to come out fighting from the first bell against a slow starter. Times, Sunday Times He was a relatively slow starter because he was not attached to a professional club by the time he was nine years old. Times, Sunday Times The first-named goes in the 11.23 and, aided by a slow starter alongside, my fancy can be in command before the second flight. The Sun That means frustratingly slow steps towards internal reforms. Times, Sunday Times Under the fear of slippage they make slow steps. The Times Literary Supplement Pace your slow steps to ensure a nail-biting end. Times, Sunday Times But the slower bowlers don't really run in, but simply project the ball after a few slow steps, and with them the yips are not uncommon. Times, Sunday Times By contrast, the two quick steps are now slow steps. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The relationship had begun six months earlier at a slow tempo. Times, Sunday Times Music with a slow tempo can make shoppers relax, increasing their time spent in the store and boosting sales. Times, Sunday Times There are fab moments but little variation in mood or slow tempo. Times, Sunday Times The time span of the game, and its slow tempo, as well as the variety of conditions captains face from time to time. Times, Sunday Times I was so disappointed by the slow tempo of the first half especially. The Sun That would slow the American economy by more than a little. Times, Sunday Times (2006) That slows the entire economy and the process can become a vicious circle. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The squeeze on spending from higher gas prices, as with dearer oil, may slow the economy. Times, Sunday Times (2006) This means trying to slow the spread by isolating cases. Times,Sunday Times He said closure of schools would slow the spread of any flu, but the economic fall-out from that would have to be considered. The Sun The aim, he insists, was always to slow the spread to avoid overwhelming hospitals. Times,Sunday Times Will summer help to slow the spread of the disease? Times,Sunday Times It credits its extensive efforts with having helped to slow the spread of the disease without having to lock down entire cities. Times,Sunday Times Using an electric whisk, thoroughly combine, then, with whisk still on, add oil in a slow trickle. Times, Sunday Times Add the oil in a slow trickle with the motor on. Times, Sunday Times Drip-irrigation systems employ small gaps at standard distances in a hose, leading to the slow trickle of water droplets which percolate the soil over a protracted period. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In an arena obsessed with times and speed, the slow walk to the seat involved the greatest strides of all. Times, Sunday Times Then a slow walk (on crutches, carrying a knapsack) to the ticket counter, through security, to the gate. Christianity Today In fact, researchers found that a typical class used 144 calories - the same amount burned during a slow walk. Times, Sunday Times And once the broadsheets started writing seriously about pop in the late 1980s, the slow walk in from the wastelands of 'lowbrow' culture began in earnest. Times, Sunday Times It wasn't the fatigue of easing her from her bed, nor the slow walk to the bathroom, nor the awkwardness of positioning her, nor guiding her back to her bed. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 缓慢的, 慢下来 Japanese: 遅い, 速度を落とさせる/速度を落とす |
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