音标：[slәu]
a. 慢的, 缓慢的, 迟缓的, 迟钝的, 冷漠的, 落后的
ad. 慢地, 迟缓地
vt. (使)慢下来
vi. (使)慢下来
【经】 缓慢的; 减少; 慢慢地
相关词组:
slow and steady
be slow at
slow down
be slow to anger
在线英汉词典
slow的短语、例句：
slow
adj
(-er, -est)
1 not moving, acting or done quickly; taking a long time; not fast 行动迟缓的; 费时的; 慢的
a slow runner, vehicle, journey 跑得慢的人、 行驶缓慢的车、 费时的旅程
a slow recovery from illness 缓慢的康复
We´re making slow progress. 我们进展缓慢.
a slow poison 慢性毒药
They played the overture at a fairly slow tempo. 他们用相当缓慢的速度演奏那首序曲.
2 not quick to learn; finding things hard to understand 迟钝的; 愚钝的
a slow child, learner, pupil, etc 迟钝的孩子、 学习者、 学生等
slow at figures, ie not good at doing calculations, etc 不善於计算.
3 [pred 作表语]
~ to sth/do sth; ~ (in/about) doing sth not doing things immediately; hesitating to act, speak, etc 迟缓的; 犹豫的
(fml 文) slow to anger 不轻易发怒
She´s not slow to tell us what she thinks. 她总是毫不犹豫地把她的想法告诉我们.
They were very slow (about) paying me. 他们不痛痛快快把钱付给我.
4 not lively or active enough; sluggish 不活跃的; 不景气的
The film´s too slow, eg does not have enough exciting scenes, etc. 这部影片太没劲了.
Business is rather slow today, eg not many goods are being sold. 今天生意很清淡.
5 [pred 作表语]
(often preceded by two minutes, one hour, etc 常用於two minutes、 one hour等之後) (of watches and clocks) showing a time earlier than the correct time （指钟表）慢
That clock is five minutes slow, eg It shows 1.55 when it is 2.00. 那座钟慢了五分.
6 (of a route, etc) not allowing great speed （指路径等）不能快速行进的
the slow road through the mountains 只能慢行的山路.
7 (of a surface) causing what moves over it (esp a ball) to move at a reduced speed （指表面）能降低（尤指球）运动速度的
a slow billiard table, cricket pitch, etc 能减低球的速度的台球台、 板球场等
Long grass makes the field slower. 场地上草很长能影响球的速度.
8 (of photographic film) not very sensitive to light （指摄影胶片）感光性低的.
9 (idm 习语) quick/slow on the draw => draw1. quick/slow on the uptake => uptake.
slow adv (-er, -est)
1 (used after vs, after how or in compounds with participles 用於动词或how之後, 或与分词构成复合词) at a slow1(1) speed; slowly 缓慢地; 低速地
Tell the driver to go slower. 告诉司机开慢些.
How slow this train goes! 这列火车开得多慢哪!
slow-moving 缓慢移动的
slow-cooked food 用文火烹调的食物.
2 (idm 习语) go `slow
(a) (of workers) work slowly, esp as a protest or to make their employer meet their demands （指工人）怠工（尤指为抗议或迫使雇主答应要求）. Cf 参看 go-slow (go).
(b) be less active than usual 减少活动
You ought to go slow until you feel really well again. 你应该减少活动, 要到真正康复以後再说.
slow v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (up/down) (cause sth to) go at a slower speed （使某事物）缓行, 减速
The train slowed (down) (to a crawl) as it approached the station. 火车进站时慢了下来.
Output has slowed (up) a little. 生产已放慢了一点.
She slowed the car down and stopped. 她把汽车速度减慢後停了下来.
Lack of demand will slow (down) our economic growth. 市场需求低就要拖慢我们的经济增长速度.
2 (phr v) slow up/down work less energetically 松弛下来
Slow up a bit, or you´ll make yourself ill. 别这麽卖力气, 不然你要累出病来的.
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