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Slow Adj Graded 例:The Slower Bit English Slowest Speed

单词 slowly
音标
英[ˈsləʊli] 美[ˈsloʊli]
解释
adv.缓慢地,慢吞吞地,慢腾腾地;慢条斯理地,不慌不忙地,袅袅;迟钝,痴痴呆呆地;逐步;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
慢的;缓慢的
Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed.
例:The traffic is heavy and slow...交通拥挤,车流缓慢。
例:Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed.使用自动搅拌器时应该选用慢挡。

ADV-GRADED
(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'.
例:I began to walk slower and slower...我走得越来越慢。
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
费时间的;时间长的;迟缓的
Something that is slow takes a long time.
例:The distribution of passports has been a slow process.颁发护照的过程非常缓慢。

ADJ-GRADED
(办事)慢的,迟的
If someone is slow to do something, they do it after a delay.
例:The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis...国际社会对这次危机反应迟缓。
例:I've been a bit slow in making up my mind.我下决心有些慢。

V-ERG
(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.
例:The rate of bombing has slowed considerably...轰炸的速度明显慢了下来。
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例: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。
例:The island is too slow for her liking.这个岛太沉闷了,不合她的胃口。

ADJ-GRADED
(钟表)走得慢的
If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time.
变形
est:most slowly~er:more slowly~

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