slow

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

Translation

adj. 慢的;減速的;遲鈍的
vi. 變慢;變蕭條
vt. 放慢;阻礙
adv. 慢慢地;遲緩地
Word Forms
最高級slowest
比較級slower
現在分詞slowing
第三人稱單數slows
過去分詞slowed
過去式slowed

Phrases & Collocations

slow down

減速

slowly but surely

慢慢但肯定

slow motion

慢動作

go slow

怠工;慢慢走

slow speed

慢速,低速

slow but sure

龜兔賽跑;雖然慢但最後一定勝利

slow start

慢啓動;緩慢起動

slow wave

慢波

slow moving

滯銷的;動作緩慢的

slow response

反應遲鈍

slow cooling

緩冷

slow fire

文火;慢火;慢射

slow time

標準時間(等於standard time)

slow up

(使)慢下來

slow lane

慢車道;慢線

slow axis

慢軸(晶片的);慢速軸

slow learner

n. 學習遲緩者;學的慢的人

slow train

慢車

Example Sentences

a slow train; slow walkers.

低速列車;走得很慢的步行者

the play is a slow burner.

這出戏節奏很慢。

I was a slow developer.

我發育較慢。

a slow dreamy melody.

令人心情寧靜的舒緩音樂。

There is a slow drift into crisis.

有一種漸入危機的趨勢。

This is the slow lane of a motorway.

這是高速路的慢車道。

a slow advancement in pay

工資的緩慢增長

change is inevitably slow and painful.

改變總是既緩慢又痛苦。

Real-world Examples

The train was getting slower and slower.

火車越走越慢。

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

British voted for Brexit to slow immigration.

英國人投票支持英國退歐,目的是減緩移民。

Source: NPR News December 2017 Compilation

This pandemic has kind of slowed everyone down.

這場疫情讓每個人都慢了下來。

Source: VOA Daily Standard June 2020 Collection

Thursday mornings are usually the slowest around here.

星期四上午總是這兒最空閒的時候。

Source: Workplace Spoken English

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

鄧布利多要我們慢慢來。

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.

它的數量減少速度似乎正在放緩。

Source: VOA Special English: World

Can you please talk a little slower?

抱歉,你們講慢一點好嗎?

Source: Friends Season 6

I want to take this real slow.

我想我們之間慢慢來。

Source: The Best Mom

Sophie, will you please just slow down?

蘇菲,求你能不能慢點走?

Source: Our Day This Season 1

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