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slow

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slow1 /sləʊ $ sloʊ/ ●●● S2 W2 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp slower, superlativesupl slowest)   → sloe
1  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。
 a slow walker
慢慢走着的人
 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 fast
ten 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。
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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
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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。
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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〕
12. a slow oven an oven that is at a low temperature 温度开到低挡的烤箱
Examples from the Corpus
a slow oven• Toast the slices in a slow oven until they are crisp.
13. photography 摄影 a slow film does not react to light very easily 〔胶片〕曝光慢的
—slowness noun [uncountableU]
 THESAURUS
slow 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 happens
Things are changing, but at a glacial pace.
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slow• Danny is a little bit slow.• For the first few months that I was taking lessons, my progress was extremely slow.• My computer's really slow compared to the ones at school.• It's been a pretty slow day.• Some patients experience a slow decline in their health as the effectiveness of the drugs gradually decreases.• slow economic growth• In the home this usually means the telephone line, which is fine for voice but excruciatingly slow for data.• The CIA has been slow in turning over the documents that Congress requested.• a slow learner• Life as ever-renewing mineral, and minerals as slow life.• February is the slowest month in the tourist trade.• The train was slow, noisy, and uncomfortable.• Rebuilding the country's economy is likely to be a long, slow process.• Climate change is a very slow process.• Things have been slow, real slow, for months now.• She's making a slow recovery after her illness.• I was always one of the slowest runners in my class.• He's so slow, so unimaginative, so lifeless.• We danced to all the slow songs.• "Where are y'all from?" he asked in a slow Southern drawl.• Farmers in the region have been slow to adopt modern agricultural methods.• It was slow, unbearable torture that would drive any man insane.• They are notoriously slow workers.• The closer you sail, the slower you go and viceversa.
slow to do something• Later, they were also slow to be brought within reasonable limits, or abolished.• Education, on the other hand, is slow to change, discernible change being measurable in years, or even decades.• Licensed dealers can be slow to deliver share certificates.• However, the vehicle seems slower to move off.• He was slow to react to her revelation, the only possibility he had dismissed outright.• Even when you rub their noses in it, politicians can be remarkably slow to recognise reality for what it is.• He was slow to start his fundraising efforts and has barely collected enough contributions to send out mailers.• She was slow to talk, but when she did, she quickly learned to talk in sentences.
slow in doing something• Feedback is slow in these firms and measuring performance is difficult.• From up the path, a black coat migrated his way, like an answer slow in coming.• Gastric clearance of indigestible markers was significantly slower in patients with than in those without cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy.• Saltford slow in the trees, just the odd chub and roach.• Stonewho would sometimes yell at her for being slow in tying her sneakers.• That money is slow in coming.• They were always very slow in responding.• When the information was slow in coming, the announcers were forced to use their imaginations to fill in the details.
slow2 ●●● S3 W2 (also slow down/up) verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]  
1 SLOWto become slower or to make something slower （使）慢下来，（使）减速
2 slow down phrasal verbphr v 
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slow down• We could have been here hours ago, but the rain slowed us down.• Everyone's always rushing around trying to get things done - we all need to slow down and take it easy.• Slow down! You're driving too fast!
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slow• I know life in Hollywood is fast-paced, but could you guys slow down a little?• Even as I battled my fears with frenetic bursts of activity, whenever I slowed down I knew I was unprepared.• Instead of slowing down, the pentecostals are growing faster than ever.• The report shows launch activity slowed dramatically for the month of November.• She apologized for slowing him down and twice advised him to leave her.• A closed door stops draughts spreading the flames, and dramatically slows the progress of a fire.• Traffic slowed to a crawl as we approached the accident site.• My watch must have been gradually slowing to a stop all day.• All this paperwork has really slowed up our application process.
slow3 adverbadv (comparativecomp slower, superlativesupl slowest) informal  
1 SLOWslowly 慢慢地，缓慢地
 If you go slower, you’ll see much more.
如果你慢慢地走，就能看到更多。
→ go-slow
Examples from the Corpus
slow• You'd better go pretty slow around this corner.• A water supply was very slow coming to Baldersdale and never did arrive at Low Birk Hatt.• If Mr Ridgley's varnish is slow drying, he can add a little paint driers.• Men have been slow to face this prospect; some still hope that it may never become reality.• Apple has been slow to license its operating system.• While the federal policy shift began a decade ago, forest managers have been slow to put it into practice.• Until then, her career had been slow to take off.
From Longman Business Dictionary
slowslow1 /sləʊsloʊ/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]
(also slow down) to become slower
Consumer borrowing has slowed noticeably since Jan. 1.
They’re delaying sales reports to the factory to slow down shipments of new cars.
slowslow2 adjectiveadj
1not happening, being done, or moving with much speed or not as quickly as it should
Prices are rising, but at a slower pace than before.
a period of slow economic growth
We expect a slow improvement in sales.
Designing a new car can be a slow process.
2be slow to do something disapproving to not do something immediately
The city has been slow to follow through on many of the budget cuts it promised.
3COMMERCEif business or trade is slow, there are not many customers or not many things are sold
Manufacturers say that business remains slow.
Monday is usually the slowest day of the week.
—slowly adverbadv
Disposable income grew slowly.
Origin slow1
Old English slaw
slow1 adjectiveadj →THESAURUS1slow2 verbslow3 adverbadv
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