新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

slow

英  [sləʊ]
    

[ADJ, ADV, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • slower , slowest

    1缓慢的

    Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed.

    双语例句

    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.

    电子打蛋器应该慢速运转。

    2漫长的

    Something that is slow takes a long time.

    双语例句

    例:

    The distribution of passports has been a slow process.

    颁发护照一直是个漫长的过程。

    3迟缓的

    If someone is slow to do something, they do it after a delay.

    双语例句

    例:

    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。

    4迟钝的

    Someone who is slow is not very clever and takes a long time to understand things.

    双语例句

    例:

    He got hit on the head and he's been a bit slow since.

    自从他的头被撞了以后他就变得有点迟钝了。

    5乏味的

    If you describe a situation, place, or activity as slow, you mean that it is not very exciting.

    近义词

    quiet

    双语例句

    例:

    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。

    6(钟表)慢的

    If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time.

    双语例句

    例:

    The clock is about two and a half minutes slow.

    那钟慢两分半左右。

    ADV. 副词
  • 1缓慢地

    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'.

    双语例句

    例:

    I began to walk slower and slower.

    我走得越来越慢。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • slow down

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 放慢 , 使放慢

    If something slows down or if something slows it down, it starts to move or happen more slowly.

    近义词

    slow up

    双语例句

    例:

    The bus slowed down for the next stop.

    那辆公共汽车慢下来准备停靠下一站。

    例:

    There is no cure for the disease, although drugs can slow down its rate of development.

    这种病没法治,尽管药物可以延缓病情的发展。

    2[PHRASAL 短语] 使放松下来 , 放松下来

    If someone slows down or if something slows them down, they become less active.

    双语例句

    例:

    You will need to slow down for a while.

    你需要放松一会儿。

  • slow up

    1[PHRASAL 短语] (使)放慢 , (使)放松下来(同)slow)

    Slow up means the same as slow.

    双语例句

    例:

    Sales are slowing up.

    销售速度正在减慢。

    VERB. 动词
  • slows , slowing , slowed

    1[I 不及物动词] 使慢下来 , 慢下来

    If something slows or if you slow it, it starts to move or happen more slowly.

    双语例句

    例:

    The rate of bombing has slowed considerably.

    轰炸的速率已经放慢了许多。

    例:

    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。