This flashcard defines "slowly" as an adverb meaning "at a slow speed; not quickly." It includes British and American pronunciations and offers example sentences, such as "to move slowly" and "Please could you speak more slowly?" It also explains the idiom "slowly but surely."
This flashcard defines "slowly" as an adverb meaning "at a slow speed; not quickly." It also provides phonetic transcriptions for British and American English, along with example sentences demonstrating its usage, including the idiom "slowly but surely."
slow·ly★/ˈsləʊli; NAmEˈsloʊli/adverbat a slow speed; not quickly 慢速地;缓慢地;迟缓地◆to move slowly慢慢移动◆Please could you speak more slowly?请您说慢一点好不好?◆The boat chugged slowly along.船突突地缓慢前进。◆He found that life moved slowly in the countryside.他发现乡村的生活节奏慢。◆Don't rush into a decision. Take it slowly.不要急于做决定。慢慢来。◆Slowly things began to improve.慢慢地,情况开始好转了。☞note at
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IDIOMˌslowly but ˈsurelymaking slow but definite progress 缓慢但扎实地;稳扎稳打地◆We'll get there slowly but surely.我们虽慢,但准能赶到那儿。slow·ly/ˈsləʊli; NAmEˈsloʊli/
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slowlyslow‧ly /ˈsləʊli $ ˈsloʊ-/ ●●●S3W2 adverb
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1at a slow speedOPP quickly: He shook his head slowly. ‘That’s true,’ said Joe slowly.2slowly but surely used to emphasize that a change is happening, although it is happening slowly: We are slowly but surely gaining the support of the public.THESAURUSslowly at a slow speed: · Large white clouds drifted slowly across the sky.· The situation is slowly improving.gradually happening slowly over a period of time: · I practised every day, and gradually got better.· Many of our forests are gradually disappearing.little by little/bit by bit slowly, in a series of small amounts or stages: · Add the olive oil, little by little.· It’s best to do the work bit by bit.at a snail’s pace extremely slowly, especially when this is annoying: · Traffic was moving at a snail’s pace.· The project seems to be moving at a snail’s pace.
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缓慢地(100%)
adv.缓慢地,慢慢地
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