slow1 /sləʊ $ sloʊ/ ●●● S2 W2 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp slower, superlativesupl slowest) → sloe1 not quick 慢的SLOW not moving, being done, or happening quickly 慢的,缓慢的 OPP quick, fast → slowly The car was travelling at a very slow speed. 汽车正以非常慢的速度行驶。
The economy faces a year of slower growth. 经济将面临增长更缓慢的一年。
Take a few deep, slow breaths. 慢慢地深吸几口气。
2 taking too long 耗时的,太慢的SLOW taking too long 费时太久的 OPP fast Taylor was concerned at the slow progress of the investigations. 泰勒为调查进展太慢而担忧。
The legal system can be painfully slow (=much too slow). 这个法律体系有时效率极低。
slow to do something The wound was slow to heal. 伤好得很慢。
3 with delay 耽搁 [not before noun] if you are slow to do something, you do not do it as soon as you can or should 迟缓的,慢吞吞的slow to do something Farmers have been slow to exploit this market. 农民迟迟没有开拓这个市场。
Their attitude was slow to change. 他们的态度迟迟不肯改变。
slow in doing something He has been slow in announcing the name of his successor. 他迟迟没有宣布继任者的名字。
New ideas have been slow in coming. 迟迟没有想出新的办法来。
4 longer time 较长时间SLOW taking a longer time than something similar 〔比同类事物〕缓慢的,费时长的,耗费时日的 OPP fast We got on the slow train (=one that stops at more stations) by mistake. 我们误上了一趟慢车。
5 business 生意BUSY PLACE if business or trade is slow, there are not many customers or not much is sold 冷清的,清淡的 Business is often slow in the afternoon. 下午生意通常清淡。
The company is experiencing slow sales. 公司目前销售不旺。
6 clock 时钟 [not before noun]TIME/RIGHT OR WRONG TIME if a clock or watch is slow, it is showing a time earlier than the correct time 慢的 OPP fastten minutes/five minutes etc slow The clock is about five minutes slow. 这钟慢了大约五分钟。
7 not clever 不聪明STUPID/NOT INTELLIGENT not good or quick at understanding things 迟钝的,愚笨的 Teaching assistants have time to help the slower pupils. 教学助理有时间帮助学得比较慢的学生。
8 slow on the uptake not quick to understand something new 〔对新事物〕理解得慢,领悟得慢 Sometimes Tim’s a little slow on the uptake. 蒂姆有时理解得有点慢。
slow on the uptake• And so, finally, to Anthony O'Hear, intellectual and all-round clever fellow, albeit a bit slow on the uptake.• In fact I've had to conclude that I am generally rather slow on the uptake.• Sarah wasn't slow on the uptake this time.• Could anyone really be that slow on the uptake? wondered Pascoe.• A bit slow on the uptake, you might think, Haringey's finance department. 9. slow off the mark not quick enough at reacting to something 反应迟钝slow off the mark• Diesels are condemned by some for being too slow off the mark.• This time, they were slow off the mark. 10 do a slow burn American EnglishAmE informal to slowly get angry 慢慢生起气来,怒火慢慢地涌上心头 Tony fumbled the ball and I could see the coach doing a slow burn. 托尼漏接了球,我能看出教练的怒气慢慢上来了。
do a slow burn• Coach Bowen stood on the sidelines, doing a slow burn. 11. slow handclap British EnglishBrE if a group of people give someone a slow handclap, they clap their hands slowly to show their disapproval 慢吞吞的鼓掌〔表示不满〕 13. photography 摄影 a slow film does not react to light very easily 〔胶片〕曝光慢的 —slowness noun [uncountableU]
THESAURUSslow not moving quickly or not doing something quickly 行动慢的,动作慢的I was always one of the slowest runners in my class. 我总是班上跑得最慢的几个人之一。
My computer’s really slow compared to the ones at school. 我的电脑比起学校的电脑来真是太慢了。
gradual happening, developing, or changing slowly over a long period of time 逐渐的a gradual rise in the Earth’s temperature 地球气温的逐渐上升
I’ve noticed a gradual improvement in his work. 我发现他的学习在逐渐进步。
leisurely especially written moving or doing something slowly, especially because you are enjoying what you are doing and do not have to hurry 悠闲的,不慌不忙的a leisurely breakfast 慢慢享用的早餐
They walked at a leisurely pace. 他们悠闲地走着。
unhurried especially written moving or doing something in a slow and calm way, without rushing at all 不慌不忙的,从容不迫的She continued to listen, seeming relaxed and unhurried. 她继续听着,显得镇定而从容。
the doctor’s calm unhurried manner 医生不慌不忙的从容态度
sluggish moving or reacting more slowly than usual, especially because of a loss of power or energy. Also used when business, sales, or the economy seem very slow 〔尤因失去动力〕行动缓慢的,反应迟钝的;〔生意等〕萧条的,停滞的The car seems rather sluggish going uphill. 这车上山速度很慢。
The drink was making her sluggish. 喝酒使她反应变迟钝了。
the company’s sluggish performance this year 公司今年的低迷业绩
nSales have been sluggish.
lethargic moving slowly, because you feel as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything 懒洋洋的,没精打采的She woke up feeling heavy and lethargic. 她醒来时昏昏沉沉,浑身乏力。
His son seemed depressed and lethargic. 她的儿子神情消沉,没精打采。
languid literary slow and with very little energy or activity – used about people, actions, or periods of time 慵懒的,没精打采的She lifted her hand in a languid wave. 她有气无力地扬了扬手。
a long languid afternoon in the middle of summer 盛夏里一个漫长而慵懒的午后
nHe was pale and had rather a languid air about him.
nglacial literary extremely slow – used especially about the speed at which something happensThings are changing, but at a glacial pace.