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slack slack ★☆☆☆☆/slæ̱k/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]松弛的；没拉紧的 Something that is slack is loose and not firmly stretched or tightly in position. The boy's jaw went slack.男孩张大了嘴巴。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]萧条的；清淡的；不景气的 A slack period is one in which there is not much work or activity. The workload can be evened out, instead of the shop having busy times and slack periods.商其工作量可以平均开来，不像商店那样有时很忙，有时很闲。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]松懈的；懈怠的 Someone who is slack in their work does not do it properly.   [disapproval]Many publishers have simply become far too slack.许多出版商就是变得过于懈怠了。slacknessHe accused the government of slackness and complacency.他谴责政府的懈怠和自满。4[VERB	动词]疏忽；懈怠；松劲 If someone is slacking, they are not working as hard as they should.   [V]  [V P]  [only cont]  [disapproval]He had never let a foreman see him slacking.他从未在哪个工头面前表现出丝毫懈怠。Slack off means the same as slack .slack off 同 slackIf someone slacks off, Bill comes down hard.如果有人怠工，比尔就会严厉地加以斥责。5[PHRASE	短语]接手他人不再做的工作；补位提供 To take up the slack or pick up the slack means to do or provide something that another person or organization is no longer doing or providing.   [V inflects]As major airlines give up less-traveled routes, smaller planes are picking up the slack.由于大型航空公司放弃了乘客较少的路线，一些较小的飞机正在加紧补位。相关词组：slack off  slack1 adjectiveslack2 nounslack3 verbslackslack1 /slæk/ adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus 1hanging loosely, or not pulled tight  OPP  taut:  Keep the rope slack until I tell you to pull it.2with less business activity than usual  SYN  slow:  Business remained slack throughout the day.3not taking enough care or making enough effort to do things correctly – used to show disapproval  SYN  careless:  Slack defending by Real Madrid allowed Manchester United to score.—slackly adverb—slackness noun [uncountable]slack1 adjectiveslack2 nounslack3 verbslackslack2 noun  Examples Collocations Phrases 1take up/pick up the slack a)to make a system or organization as efficient as possible by making sure that money, space, or people are fully used:  Without another contract to help pick up the slack, employees may face job losses. b)to do something that needs to be done because someone else is no longer doing it c)to make a rope tighter2[uncountable] part of a rope that is not stretched tight3[uncountable] money, space, people, or time that an organization or person has available, but is not using fully:  There is still some slack in the budget.4cut/give somebody some slack spoken to allow someone to do something without criticizing them or making it more difficult:  Hey, cut me some slack, man. I’m only a few bucks short.5slacks [plural] trousers:  a pair of slacks dress slacks  (=for more formal occasions)6[uncountable] British English very small pieces of coalslack1 adjectiveslack2 nounslack3 verbslackslack3 (also slack off) verb [intransitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations  to make less effort than usual, or to be lazy in your work:  He was accused of slacking and taking too many holidays.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF+7cCHCBrgzdmZ+t1f5m8ZYChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iKxcMHWEOqeL2mp70gt3/KauIlK6nXnTazFIkolo01fvpZ66h1gj/1UhbZvilIVYyUdVKOFFq8I1PkDFwoNXB6x5dNEG1ZBVQjfLi0z9LKqlP/oEUtz58IP66w6SQEGyYINP8fjMwqFabP276/EZY7OXWoD97Ih9rkh+Ami5uKCqF8ZA+l7xJF143W61jmL7YPL01UWwhUDrt6zwALQf9gAmCb5KdgoB80/UZxN8wCC/An4kyuM6z5wUvbi18Ze/I             slack              /        slæk                ;          NAmE                slæk                /                              adjective                ,                  noun                ,                  verb                            slack      slacks      slacked      slacking                            adjective                    (              slack·er        ,        slack·est            )              1              not stretched tight          不紧的；松弛的                            SYN                                            loose                                                  ◆        She was staring into space, her mouth slack.        她双唇微张，失神地望着前方。                    ◆        The rope suddenly went slack.        绳子突然松了。                    ◆        slack muscles        松弛的肌肉                    2              (of business        生意        )                    not having many customers or sales; not busy          萧条的；冷清的；清淡的                            ◆        a slack period        萧条期                    3              (          disapproving)                not putting enough care, attention or energy into sth and so not doing it well enough          懈怠的；不用心的；敷衍了事的；吊儿郎当的                            ◆        He's been very slack in his work lately.        近来他工作很不认真。                    ◆        Discipline in the classroom is very slack.        班里纪律十分松懈。                                      ▶                slack·ly                  /          slækli                    ;            NAmE                    slækli                    /                          adverb                                      ◆          Her arms hung slackly by her sides.          她的双手无力地垂放在身体的两侧。                                    slack·ness                  /          slæknəs                    ;            NAmE                    slæknəs                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                                noun                    [uncountable      ]              ☞see also                                    slacks                                      1              the part of a rope, etc. that is hanging loosely          （绳索的）松弛部份                            ◆        There's too much slack in the tow rope.        拖缆太松。                    2              people, money or space that should be used more fully in an organization          （组织中人员、资金或地方的）富余部份，闲置部份                            ◆        There's very little slack in the budget.        预算中没有多少剩余款项。                    3              very small pieces of coal          煤屑；煤末                            IDIOMS              cut sb some ˈslack                              (              informal)                        to be less critical of sb or less strict with them              不过于挑剔某人；对某人宽容些                                            ◆            Hey, cut him some slack! He's doing his best!            哎，别对他那么吹毛求疵！他已经尽全力了！                                      take up the ˈslack                  1                      to improve the way money or people are used in an organization              提高（资金或人员使用的）效率                                                2                      to pull on a rope, etc. until it is tight              收紧松弛的绳索                                                                verb                    [intransitive      ]              to work less hard than you usually do or should do        懈怠；怠惰；偷懒                            PHRASAL VERB                    ˌslack ˈoff (on sth)                              to do sth more slowly or with less energy than before              松懈；放松；懈怠                                                      slack              /        slæk                ;          NAmE                slæk                /                    slack·ly              /        slækli                ;          NAmE                slækli                /                    slack·ness              /        slæknəs                ;          NAmE                slæknəs                /             slack[slæk]slacked, slacking, slacks级别:slacker, slackestCET6TEM4考研GREIELTSj142079054936226217062v275721911873454015n708930992531539638527142NOUN940761424ADJ1378128926VERB267586344Spoken:43466001slacker[539] slacking[689] slacks[731]松弛的(28%)，淡季(20%)，萧条的(17%)，懈怠的(10%)，疏忽(7%)，变松弛(4%)，使缓慢(4%)，逃避工作(4%)，松散(4%)，松弛的部分(2%)n.煤末；峡谷adj.松弛的；疏忽的；不流畅的vt.放松；使缓慢adv.马虎地；缓慢地vi.松懈；减弱n.(Slack)人名；(英)斯莱克

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Collins	slack ★☆☆☆☆ /slæ̱k/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]松弛的；没拉紧的 Something that is slack is loose and not firmly stretched or tightly in position. The boy's jaw went slack. 男孩张大了嘴巴。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]萧条的；清淡的；不景气的 A slack period is one in which there is not much work or activity. The workload can be evened out, instead of the shop having busy times and slack periods. 商其工作量可以平均开来，不像商店那样有时很忙，有时很闲。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]松懈的；懈怠的 Someone who is slack in their work does not do it properly. [disapproval] Many publishers have simply become far too slack. 许多出版商就是变得过于懈怠了。 slackness He accused the government of slackness and complacency. 他谴责政府的懈怠和自满。 4 [VERB 动词]疏忽；懈怠；松劲 If someone is slacking, they are not working as hard as they should. [V] [V P] [only cont] [disapproval] He had never let a foreman see him slacking. 他从未在哪个工头面前表现出丝毫懈怠。 Slack off means the same as slack .slack off 同 slack If someone slacks off, Bill comes down hard. 如果有人怠工，比尔就会严厉地加以斥责。 5 [PHRASE 短语]接手他人不再做的工作；补位提供 To take up the slack or pick up the slack means to do or provide something that another person or organization is no longer doing or providing. [V inflects] As major airlines give up less-traveled routes, smaller planes are picking up the slack. 由于大型航空公司放弃了乘客较少的路线，一些较小的飞机正在加紧补位。相关词组： slack off
Oxford	slack / slæk ; NAmE slæk / adjective , noun , verb slack slacks slacked slacking adjective ( slack·er , slack·est ) 1 not stretched tight 不紧的；松弛的 SYN loose ◆ She was staring into space, her mouth slack. 她双唇微张，失神地望着前方。 ◆ The rope suddenly went slack. 绳子突然松了。 ◆ slack muscles 松弛的肌肉 2 (of business 生意 ) not having many customers or sales; not busy 萧条的；冷清的；清淡的 ◆ a slack period 萧条期 3 ( disapproving) not putting enough care, attention or energy into sth and so not doing it well enough 懈怠的；不用心的；敷衍了事的；吊儿郎当的 ◆ He's been very slack in his work lately. 近来他工作很不认真。 ◆ Discipline in the classroom is very slack. 班里纪律十分松懈。 ▶ slack·ly / slækli ; NAmE slækli / adverb ◆ Her arms hung slackly by her sides. 她的双手无力地垂放在身体的两侧。 slack·ness / slæknəs ; NAmE slæknəs / noun [uncountable ] noun [uncountable ] ☞see also slacks 1 the part of a rope, etc. that is hanging loosely （绳索的）松弛部份 ◆ There's too much slack in the tow rope. 拖缆太松。 2 people, money or space that should be used more fully in an organization （组织中人员、资金或地方的）富余部份，闲置部份 ◆ There's very little slack in the budget. 预算中没有多少剩余款项。 3 very small pieces of coal 煤屑；煤末 IDIOMS cut sb some ˈslack ( informal) to be less critical of sb or less strict with them 不过于挑剔某人；对某人宽容些 ◆ Hey, cut him some slack! He's doing his best! 哎，别对他那么吹毛求疵！他已经尽全力了！ take up the ˈslack 1 to improve the way money or people are used in an organization 提高（资金或人员使用的）效率 2 to pull on a rope, etc. until it is tight 收紧松弛的绳索 verb [intransitive ] to work less hard than you usually do or should do 懈怠；怠惰；偷懒 PHRASAL VERB ˌslack ˈoff (on sth) to do sth more slowly or with less energy than before 松懈；放松；懈怠 slack / slæk ; NAmE slæk / slack·ly / slækli ; NAmE slækli / slack·ness / slæknəs ; NAmE slæknəs /
LDC	slack1 adjective slack2 noun slack3 verb slackslack1 /slæk/ adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus 1hanging loosely, or not pulled tight OPP taut: Keep the rope slack until I tell you to pull it.2with less business activity than usual SYN slow: Business remained slack throughout the day.3not taking enough care or making enough effort to do things correctly – used to show disapproval SYN careless: Slack defending by Real Madrid allowed Manchester United to score.—slackly adverb—slackness noun [uncountable] slack1 adjective slack2 noun slack3 verb slackslack2 noun Examples Collocations Phrases 1take up/pick up the slack a)to make a system or organization as efficient as possible by making sure that money, space, or people are fully used: Without another contract to help pick up the slack, employees may face job losses. b)to do something that needs to be done because someone else is no longer doing it c)to make a rope tighter2[uncountable] part of a rope that is not stretched tight3[uncountable] money, space, people, or time that an organization or person has available, but is not using fully: There is still some slack in the budget.4cut/give somebody some slack spoken to allow someone to do something without criticizing them or making it more difficult: Hey, cut me some slack, man. I’m only a few bucks short.5slacks [plural] trousers: a pair of slacks dress slacks (=for more formal occasions)6[uncountable] British English very small pieces of coal slack1 adjective slack2 noun slack3 verb slackslack3 (also slack off) verb [intransitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations to make less effort than usual, or to be lazy in your work: He was accused of slacking and taking too many holidays.
WDF	slack [slæk]slacked, slacking, slacks级别:slacker, slackest CET6TEM4考研GREIELTS j14207 905 49 362 262 170 62 v27572 191 18 73 45 40 15 n7089 3099 253 1539 638 527 142 NOUN9407 61424 ADJ13781 28926 VERB26758 6344 Spoken: 43466001 slacker[539] slacking[689] slacks[731] 松弛的(28%)，淡季(20%)，萧条的(17%)，懈怠的(10%)，疏忽(7%)，变松弛(4%)，使缓慢(4%)，逃避工作(4%)，松散(4%)，松弛的部分(2%) n.煤末；峡谷 adj.松弛的；疏忽的；不流畅的 vt.放松；使缓慢 adv.马虎地；缓慢地 vi.松懈；减弱 n.(Slack)人名；(英)斯莱克

Slack Work Organization Slæk Noun Tight Rope Slækli

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