slow
/sləʊ/
(slowing, slowed, slower, slows,slowest)
1. 形容词 Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed. 缓慢的
- The traffic is heavy and slow. 车很多，走得慢。
- Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed. 电子打蛋器应该慢速运转。
2. slowly 副词 缓慢地 [ADV with v]
- He spoke slowly and deliberately. 他说得缓慢而慎重。
3. 副词 In informal English, slower is used to mean "at a slower speed" and slowest is used to mean "at the slowest speed." In nonstandard English, slow is used to mean "with little speed." 缓慢地 [ADV after v]
- I began to walk slower and slower. 我开始走得越来越慢。
4. 形容词 Something that is slow takes a long time. 漫长的
- The distribution of passports has been a slow process. 颁发护照一直是个漫长的过程。
5. slowly 副词 漫长地 [ADV with v]
- My resentment of her slowly began to fade. 我对她的怨恨慢慢地开始消退了。
6. 形容词 If someone is slow to do something, they do it after a delay. 迟缓的 [v-link ADJ]
- The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis. 国际社会对该危机的反应向来迟缓。
7. 及物动词/不及物动词 If something slows or if you slow it, it starts to move or happen more slowly. 使慢下来; 慢下来
- The rate of bombing has slowed considerably. 轰炸频率已经放慢了许多。
- She slowed the car and began driving up a narrow road. 她放慢了车速，开始驶上一条狭窄的道路。
8. 形容词 Someone who is slow is not very clever and takes a long time to understand things. 迟钝的
- He got hit on the head and he's been a bit slow since. 他的头被打了一下，从那以后，就有点迟钝。
9. 形容词 If you describe a situation, place, or activity as slow, you mean that it is not very exciting. 乏味的
- Don't be faint-hearted when things seem a bit slow or boring. 当事情似乎有点乏味或无聊时，不要胆怯。
10. 形容词 If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time. (钟表) 慢的
- The clock is about two and a half minutes slow. 那钟慢两分半左右。
11. slowly but surely →see surely
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