slack的中文意思

• 0 not tight; loose

  • These tent ropes are too slack - they need tightening. 这些帐篷绳太松了——需要把它们紧一紧。

• 1 showing little activity; not busy or happening in a positive way

  • Business is always slack at this time of year. 每年的这个时候生意都很清淡。

  • UK disapproving Discipline in Mr Brown's class has become very slack recently. 布朗先生班里的纪律最近变得十分松懈。

  • UK disapproving The job is taking a long time because the workmen are so slack. 这项工作花费了很长时间，因为工人很懒散。

• 2 the fact that something is too loose

  • There's too much slack in these ropes. 这些绳子有太多的地方很松弛。

  • The men pulled on the ropes to take up the slack (= to tighten them). 男人们拉绳子将其收紧。

• 3 a pair of trousers, that are not part of a suit

  • wool slacks 羊毛长裤

• 4 very small pieces and dust from coal

• 5 to work more slowly and with less effort than usual, or to go more slowly

  • Everyone slacks off/up at the end of the week. 每个人到了周末都有些懈怠。

  • disapproving You'll be in trouble if you're caught slacking on the job. 如果你被抓到工作时偷懒，那你就麻烦了。

  • Slack off your speed as you approach the corner. 接近拐角时，你要放慢速度。