a)SLOWto become slower or to make something slower (使)慢下来,(使)减速
Growth in sales has slowed down.
销售的增长放慢了。
slow somebody/something ↔ down
The ice on the road slowed us down.
由于路面结冰,我们放慢了速度。
b)BUSY/HAVE A LOT TO DO#to become less active or busy than you usually are 〔活动〕减少;放松
It is important to slow down, rest, and eat sensibly.
放慢节奏、适当休息和注意饮食是很重要的。
Examples from the Corpus
slow down• We could have been here hours ago, but the rainslowed 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!