This flashcard defines "slow" with multiple meanings: as an adjective describing something not fast or taking a long time, as a verb to reduce speed or activity, and as an adverb meaning at a low speed. It also includes examples and related terms such as "slowly" and "slowness".
This flashcard defines "slow" as an adjective meaning not fast or taking a long time, as a verb meaning to reduce speed or activity, and as an adverb meaning at a low speed. It also provides examples and related terms like "slowly" and "slowness".
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]慢的；缓慢的 Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed.
The traffic is heavy and slow...
交通拥挤，车流缓慢。
Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed.
使用自动搅拌器时应该选用慢挡。
...slow, regular breathing.
缓慢而均匀的呼吸
slowly
He spoke slowly and deliberately...
他说得缓慢而谨慎。
Christian backed slowly away.
克里斯琴慢慢地往后退。
slowness
She lowered the glass with calculated slowness.
她有意慢慢地放低了玻璃杯。
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[ADV-GRADED 副词](用于非正式英语中)缓慢地，慢吞吞地 In informal English, slower is used to mean 'at a slower speed' and slowest is used to mean 'at the slowest speed'. In non-standard English, slow is used to mean 'with little speed'.
[ADV after v]
I began to walk slower and slower...
我走得越来越慢。
We got there by driving slow all the way.
我们开着车去了那里，一路上开得很慢。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]费时间的；时间长的；迟缓的 Something that is slow takes a long time.
The distribution of passports has been a slow process.
颁发护照的过程非常缓慢。
slowly
My resentment of her slowly began to fade.
我对她的怨恨开始渐渐消退了。
slowness
...the slowness of political and economic progress.
政治和经济发展缓慢
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](办事)慢的，迟的 If someone is slow to do something, they do it after a delay.
[v-link ADJ]
The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis...
国际社会对这次危机反应迟缓。
I've been a bit slow in making up my mind.
我下决心有些慢。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)慢下来；(使)放慢速度 If something slows or if you slow it, it starts to move or happen more slowly.
[V]
[V n]
The rate of bombing has slowed considerably...
轰炸的速度明显慢了下来。
She slowed the car and began driving up a narrow road...
她放慢车速，开始驶上一条狭窄的道路。
Reactions were slowed by fatigue.
疲劳使反应变得迟缓。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]迟钝的；反应不灵敏的 Someone who is slow is not very clever and takes a long time to understand things.
He got hit on the head and he's been a bit slow since.
他的脑袋受过撞击，从那以后，他的反应变得有些迟钝。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]呆滞的；不景气的；沉闷的 If you describe a situation, place, or activity as slow, you mean that it is not very exciting.
Don't be faint-hearted when things seem a bit slow or boring...
事情变得有点沉闷无聊的时候，不要胆怯。
The island is too slow for her liking.
这个岛太沉闷了，不合她的胃口。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](钟表)走得慢的 If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time.
[usu v-link ADJ]
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See also:
slow-
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slow off the mark→see:
mark
； slowly but surely→see:
surely
； slow on the uptake→see:
uptake
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相关词组：
slow down
slow up
Oxford
slow★/sləʊ; NAmEsloʊ/
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adverb
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verb
slowslowsslowedslowingslowerslowestadjective★(slow·er,slow·est)not fast 速度低1★not moving, acting or done quickly; taking a long time; not fast 缓慢的；迟缓的；耗时的；慢的◆a slow driver开车慢的人◆Progress was slower than expected.进展比预计的缓慢。◆The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth.国家经济正在缓慢但稳步地增长。◆Collecting data is a painfully slowprocess. 收集材料的过程慢得让人难受。◆a slow, lingering death缓慢而拖延时日的死亡◆Oh you're so slow; come on, hurry up!哎哟，你可真慢；加把劲，快点！◆The slow movement opens with a cello solo.慢乐章开头是一段大提琴独奏。◆She gave a slow smile.她慢慢地笑了笑。2★not going or allowing you to go at a fast speed 慢速的；低速的◆I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations).我误了快车，只得坐慢车。with delay 拖延3★hesitating to do sth or not doing sth immediately 迟迟不…；不乐意；慢吞吞的slowto do sth ◆She wasn't slow to realize what was going on.她很快意识到出了什么事。slowin doing sth ◆His poetry was slow in achieving recognition.他的诗迟迟得不到赏识。slowdoing sth ◆They were very slow paying me.他们迟迟不付钱给我。not clever 不聪明4★not quick to learn; finding things hard to understand 迟钝的；笨的；理解力差的◆He's the slowest in the class.他是班里最迟钝的。not busy 不忙碌5not very busy; containing little action 不忙碌的；清淡的；冷清的SYN
sluggish
◆Sales are slow (= not many goods are being sold).销售不旺。watch/clock 表；钟6[not before noun ]showing a time earlier than the correct time 慢◆My watch is five minutes slow (= it shows 1.45 when it is 1.50).我的手表慢五分钟。in photography 摄影7slowfilm is not very sensitive to light （胶片）曝光慢的▶slow·ness/sləʊnəs; NAmEsloʊnəs/noun[uncountable ]◆There was impatience over the slowness of reform.人们对改革的缓慢进程缺乏耐心。IDIOMdo a slow ˈburn( NAmE) ( informal) to slowly get angry 慢慢生起气来☞more at
mark
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uptake
adverb(slow·er,slow·est)( used especially in the comparative and superlative forms, or in compounds 尤用于比较级、最高级形式或构成复合词) at a slow speed 慢速地；缓慢地SYN
slowly
◆Could you go a little slower?你能走慢点吗？◆slow-drying paint慢干漆◆slow-moving traffic缓慢行进的车辆◆( NAmE) Drive slow!慢驶！IDIOMgo ˈslow (on sth)to show less enthusiasm for achieving sth （对某事）热情减退◆The government is going slow on tax reforms.政府对于税务改革渐渐失去了热情。☞see also
go-slow
verb[intransitive , transitive ]to go or to make sth/sb go at a slower speed or be less active （使）放慢速度，减缓，松劲◆Economic growth has slowed a little.经济增长稍有减缓。◆The bus slowed to a halt.公共汽车减速停了下来。slowdown/up ◆The car slowed down as it approached the junction.汽车在驶近交叉路口时放慢了速度。◆The game slowed up little in the second half.比赛节奏在下半场几乎没有减慢。◆You must slow down (= work less hard)or you'll make yourself ill. 你得松松劲，不然会累病的。slowsth/sb down/up ◆The ice on the roads was slowing us down.公路上有冰，减缓了我们的速度。slowsth/sb ◆We hope to slow the spread of the disease.我们希望能够减缓疾病的传播速度。☞see also
slowdown
WHICH WORD? 词语辨析slow / slowly■Slowlyis the usual adverb from the adjective slow.Slowis sometimes used as an adverb in informal language, on road signs, etc. It can also be used to form compounds. *slowly 是常用副词，源自形容词 slow。有时，slow 作为非正式用语或在路标等中也用作副词，亦可用以构成复合词： ◆Slow. Major road ahead.慢行。前方干道。◆a slow-acting drug药效慢的药◆They walk very slow.In the comparative both slowerand more slowlyare used. 比较级作 slower 和 more slowly 均可：◆Can you speak slower/more slowly?你说慢点行吗？slow/sləʊ; NAmEsloʊ/slow·ness/sləʊnəs; NAmEsloʊnəs/
1not quick not moving, being done, or happening quicklyOPP quick, fast → slowly: The car was travelling at a very slow speed. a slow walker The economy faces a year of slower growth. Take a few deep, slow breaths.2taking too long taking too longOPP fast: Taylor was concerned at the slow progress of the investigations. The legal system can be painfully slow (=much too slow).slow to do something The wound was slow to heal.3with delay [not before noun] if you are slow to do something, you do not do it as soon as you can or shouldslow to do something Farmers have been slow to exploit this market. Their attitude was slow to change.slow in doing something He has been slow in announcing the name of his successor. New ideas have been slow in coming.4longer time taking a longer time than something similarOPP fast: We got on the slow train (=one that stops at more stations) by mistake.5business if business or trade is slow, there are not many customers or not much is sold: Business is often slow in the afternoon. The company is experiencing slow sales.6clock [not before noun] if a clock or watch is slow, it is showing a time earlier than the correct timeOPP fastten minutes/five minutes etc slow The clock is about five minutes slow.7not clever not good or quick at understanding things: Teaching assistants have time to help the slower pupils.8slow on the uptake not quick to understand something new: Sometimes Tim’s a little slow on the uptake.9slow off the mark not quick enough at reacting to something10do a slow burn American English informal to slowly get angry: Tony fumbled the ball and I could see the coach doing a slow burn.11slow handclap British English if a group of people give someone a slow handclap, they clap their hands slowly to show their disapproval12a slow oven an oven that is at a low temperature13photography a slow film does not react to light very easily—slowness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSslow not moving quickly or not doing something quickly: · I was always one of the slowest runners in my class.· My computer’s really slow compared to the ones at school.gradual happening, developing, or changing slowly over a long period of time: · a gradual rise in the Earth’s temperature· I’ve noticed a gradual improvement in his work.leisurely especially written moving or doing something slowly, especially because you are enjoying what you are doing and do not have to hurry: · a leisurely breakfast· They walked at a leisurely pace.unhurried especially written moving or doing something in a slow and calm way, without rushing at all: · She continued to listen, seeming relaxed and unhurried.· the doctor’s calm unhurried mannersluggish 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: · The car seems rather sluggish going uphill.· The drink was making her sluggish.· the company’s sluggish performance this year· Sales have been sluggish.lethargic moving slowly, because you feel as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything: · She woke up feeling heavy and lethargic.· His son seemed depressed and lethargic.languid literary slow and with very little energy or activity – used about people, actions, or periods of time: · She lifted her hand in a languid wave.· a long languid afternoon in the middle of summer· He was pale and had rather a languid air about him.glacial literary extremely slow – used especially about the speed at which something happens: · Things are changing, but at a glacial pace.
to become slower or to make something slower: Her breathing slowed and she fell asleep. Ian slowed up as he approached the traffic lights.slow down phrasal verb1to become slower or to make something slower: Growth in sales has slowed down.slow somebody/something ↔ down The ice on the road slowed us down.2to become less active or busy than you usually are: It is important to slow down, rest, and eat sensibly.