单词 | slack |
释义 | adjective | noun | verb slackslack1 /slæk/ adjective 1 with less business activity than usual: Business was slack.2hanging loosely, or not pulled tight: a slack rope3disapproving not taking enough care or making enough effort to do things right SYN lax: slack security—slackly adverb—slackness noun [uncountable] adjective | noun | verb slackslack2 noun 1pick/take up the slack to do something that needs to be done because someone else is not doing it anymore: You shouldn’t expect your colleagues to take up the slack.2slacks [plural] pants, especially ones made out of good material but that are not part of a suit: slacks and a sweater3cut/give somebody some slack spoken to not be strict with someone or criticize him or her: Cut her some slack – she’s in a difficult position.4[uncountable] looseness in the way that something such as a rope hangs or is fastened: Leave a little slack in the line.5[uncountable] money, space, time, etc. that an organization or person has, but does not need adjective | noun | verb slackslack3 (also slack off) verb [intransitive] to make less of an effort than usual, or be lazy in your work: This is no time to be slacking off! |
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