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单词 slow (sb/sth) down/up
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slow (sb/sth) down/up

phrasal verb with slow uk/sləʊ/us/sloʊ/verb [ I or T ]

B2 to become slower, or to make someone or something become slower:

Slow down, you two, you're walking too fast!
If I run with Christina she tends to slow me down.
We slowed up when we saw the police.

More examples

  • You drive too fast - just slow down a bit!
  • You'd better slow down, that car was flashing its lights at you.
  • You should slow down as you approach the junction.
  • Could you slow down a bit - I can't keep pace with you.
  • Drugs can slow down the progression of the disease.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Increasing and decreasing speed of motion

  • accelerant
  • accelerate
  • acceleration
  • catch
  • catch (sb) up
  • decelerate
  • downshift
  • foot
  • gun
  • motor
  • quicken
  • retard
  • retardation
  • slacken
  • slow
  • sped
  • speed
  • throttle
  • throttle (sth) back/down

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slow (sb/sth) down/up

phrasal verb with slow uk/sləʊ/usverb [ I or T ]

to become slower or less active, or to make something slower or less active:

Growth in the business slowed down rather than increasing as expected.
slow down the pace/rate of sth US employers slowed down the pace of hiring last month.
"We see no signs of the demand slowing up," he said.
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