slow
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed. 缓慢的
The traffic is heavy and slow. 车很多，走得慢。
Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed. 电子打蛋器应该慢速运转。
2. slowlyADV 缓慢地[ADV with v]
He spoke slowly and deliberately. 他说得缓慢而慎重。
3. ADV In informal English, slower is used to mean "at a slower speed" and slowest is used to mean "at the slowest speed." In nonstandard English, slow is used to mean "with little speed." 缓慢地[ADV after v]
I began to walk slower and slower. 我开始走得越来越慢。
4. ADJ Something that is slow takes a long time. 漫长的
The distribution of passports has been a slow process. 颁发护照一直是个漫长的过程。
5. slowlyADV 漫长地[ADV with v]
My resentment of her slowly began to fade. 我对她的怨恨慢慢地开始消退了。
6. ADJ If someone is slow to do something, they do it after a delay. 迟缓的[v-link ADJ]
The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis. 国际社会对该危机的反应向来迟缓。
7. V-T/V-I If something slows or if you slow it, it starts to move or happen more slowly. 使慢下来; 慢下来
The rate of bombing has slowed considerably. 轰炸频率已经放慢了许多。
She slowed the car and began driving up a narrow road. 她放慢了车速，开始驶上一条狭窄的道路。
8. ADJ Someone who is slow is not very clever and takes a long time to understand things. 迟钝的
He got hit on the head and he's been a bit slow since. 他的头被打了一下，从那以后，就有点迟钝。
9. ADJ If you describe a situation, place, or activity as slow, you mean that it is not very exciting. 乏味的
Don't be faint-hearted when things seem a bit slow or boring. 当事情似乎有点乏味或无聊时，不要胆怯。
10. ADJ If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time. (钟表) 慢的
The clock is about two and a half minutes slow. 那钟慢两分半左右。
11. slowly but surely→see surely
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slow /sləʊ/ (slowing,slowed,slower,slows,slowest)
剑桥词典
- Our progress has been fairly slow so far , but it's early days .
- His movements were slow and awkward .
- It was a painfully slow journey .
- She's a very slow walker .
- Terry was, as usual , slow to respond .
slow adjective (NOT FAST)
moving , happening , or doing something without much speed慢的，缓慢的
a slow runner /driver /reader 跑步慢的人／开车慢的人／看书慢的人
She's a very slow eater. 她吃饭很慢。
We're making slow but steady progress with the painting . 我们这幅画进度缓慢但很平稳。
The government was very slow to react to the problem . 政府对这一问题反应迟缓。
Business is always slow during those months because everyone's on holiday . 那几个月生意都很清淡，因为大家都在休假。
反义词
fast adjective (QUICK)
quick adjective
例句
slow adjective (NOT EXCITING)
used to describe a film , book , play , etc. that does not have much excitement and action（电影、书籍、戏剧等）情节拖沓的，索然无趣的
His films are so slow they send me to sleep . 他那些电影情节拖沓，总让我昏昏欲睡。
slow adjective (NOT CLEVER)
A person might be described as slow if they are not very clever and do not understand or notice things quickly .
迟钝的，愚笨的
I feel so slow when I'm with Andrew - he's so much brighter than me. 和安德鲁在一起时，我感觉自己很迟钝——他比我聪明多了。
I was a bit slow on the uptake there - I didn't follow his reasoning at all. 我对这一点理解能力较差——完全没听懂他的推理。
也见 slow-witted
slow adjective (TIME)
If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the real time .
（钟、表）走得慢的
That clock is ten minutes slow. 那个钟慢10分钟。 返回 slow