slow

[US]/sləʊ/
[UK]/slo/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 慢的;减速的;迟钝的
vi. 变慢;变萧条
vt. 放慢;阻碍
adv. 慢慢地;迟缓地
Word Forms
最高级slowest
比较级slower
现在分词slowing
第三人称单数slows
过去分词slowed
过去式slowed

Phrases & Collocations

slow down

减速

slowly but surely

慢慢但肯定

slow motion

慢动作

go slow

怠工;慢慢走

slow speed

慢速,低速

slow but sure

龟兔赛跑;虽然慢但最后一定胜利

slow start

慢启动;缓慢起动

slow wave

慢波

slow moving

滞销的;动作缓慢的

slow response

反应迟钝

slow cooling

缓冷

slow fire

文火;慢火;慢射

slow time

标准时间(等于standard time)

slow up

(使)慢下来

slow lane

慢车道;慢线

slow axis

慢轴(晶片的);慢速轴

slow learner

n. 学习迟缓者;学的慢的人

slow train

慢车

Example Sentences

a slow train; slow walkers.

低速列车;走得很慢的步行者

the play is a slow burner.

这出戏节奏很慢。

I was a slow developer.

我发育较慢。

a slow dreamy melody.

令人心情宁静的舒缓音乐。

There is a slow drift into crisis.

有一种渐入危机的趋势。

This is the slow lane of a motorway.

这是高速路的慢车道。

a slow advancement in pay

工资的缓慢增长

change is inevitably slow and painful.

改变总是既缓慢又痛苦。

Real-world Examples

The train was getting slower and slower.

火车越走越慢。

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

British voted for Brexit to slow immigration.

英国人投票支持英国退欧,目的是减缓移民。

Source: NPR News December 2017 Compilation

This pandemic has kind of slowed everyone down.

这场疫情让每个人都慢了下来。

Source: VOA Daily Standard June 2020 Collection

Thursday mornings are usually the slowest around here.

星期四上午总是这儿最空闲的时候。

Source: Workplace Spoken English

'Dumbledore wanted us ter take it very slow, ' said Hagrid.

邓布利多要我们慢慢来。

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

So, I had to take it slower.

所以,我不得不放慢速度。

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

Its population loss appears to be slowing.

它的数量减少速度似乎正在放缓。

Source: VOA Special English: World

Can you please talk a little slower?

抱歉,你们讲慢一点好吗?

Source: Friends Season 6

I want to take this real slow.

我想我们之间慢慢来。

Source: The Best Mom

Sophie, will you please just slow down?

苏菲,求你能不能慢点走?

Source: Our Day This Season 1

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