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slack n.松弛,静止,淡季,闲散,家常裤 adj.松弛的,不流畅的,疏忽的,软弱的,漏水的,呆滞的,懒散的 adv.马虎地,缓慢地 vt.使松弛,使缓慢,马虎从事 vi.松懈,减弱,松驰 If something is loose, it's also said to be slack. A clothesline, for example, is slack if it is just hanging loosely between two trees. If you pull the clothesline tight, you reduce the slack. The root word of slack is the Old English word slæc, which means loose or careless. When you scold your friend for being careless about his responsibilities, you can say, "Pick up the slack!" ★☆☆☆☆ 2005.1

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[slæk] If you slow down at the end of a race, you slack off. When you use slack this way, it means to reduce your speed, to be sluggish, or to be negligent. Indeed, if he has a reputation for slacking, you might even be outraged. 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

英语单词	slack
英美音标	[slæk]
中文释义	n.松弛,静止,淡季,闲散,家常裤 adj.松弛的,不流畅的,疏忽的,软弱的,漏水的,呆滞的,懒散的 adv.马虎地,缓慢地 vt.使松弛,使缓慢,马虎从事 vi.松懈,减弱,松驰
vocab简明	If you slow down at the end of a race, you slack off. When you use slack this way, it means to reduce your speed, to be sluggish, or to be negligent.
vocab扩展	If something is loose, it's also said to be slack. A clothesline, for example, is slack if it is just hanging loosely between two trees. If you pull the clothesline tight, you reduce the slack. The root word of slack is the Old English word slæc, which means loose or careless. When you scold your friend for being careless about his responsibilities, you can say, "Pick up the slack!"
真题原句	Indeed, if he has a reputation for slacking, you might even be outraged.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	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
来源	2005.1

Slack Means Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Reduce Word Loose Slacking