slow是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 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。

• 1 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。

• 2 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。

• 3 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。

• 4 to reduce speed or activity, or to make something do this -- （使）减速；（使）放慢速度；（使）减缓

  • Business development has slowed in response to the recession. 因为经济不景气，企业发展减缓了速度。

  • Traffic slows to a crawl (= goes so slowly it almost stops) during rush hour. 高峰时期，车辆行驶速度跟蜗牛爬似的。

  • The pilot was asked to slow his approach to the runway. 飞行员被要求减速接近跑道。

• 5 at a slow speed -- 缓慢地，慢吞吞地

  • I can't walk any slower. 我走得已经非常慢了。

  • slow-moving traffic 移动缓慢的车流

  • a slow-burning candle 燃得很慢的蜡烛

  • mainly US He drives too slow! 他开车太慢了！