/sləʊ ||; slo/adj adv1 moving, doing sth or happening without much speed; not fast 慢的;缓慢的: The traffic is always very slow in the city centre. 市中心的车流总是很缓慢。Haven't you finished your homework yet? You're being very slow! 你还没做完家庭作业吗?你实在太慢了!Progress was slower than expected. 进度比预期的要缓慢。a slow driver/walker/reader 驾车╱走路╱阅读缓慢的人 [OPP] fast 反义词为fast ☞It is possible to use slow as an adverb, but slowly is much more common. However, slow is often used in compounds slow-moving traffic. The comparative forms slower and more slowly are both common Could you drive a bit slower/more slowly, please? slow可作副词使用,但slowly远较常用。然而,slow常用于构成复合词:slow-moving traffic行车缓慢。比较级slower及more slowly同样常用:Could you drive a bit slower/more slowly, please?你可以开慢一点吗?
2 slow to do sth;slow (in/about) doing sth not doing sth immediately 迟缓;犹豫: She was rather slow to realize what was going on. 她很迟才意识到发生了什么事。They've been rather slow in replying to my letter! 他们很迟才回我的信!
3 not quick to learn or understand 迟钝的;笨拙的: He's the slowest student in the class. 他是班上学得最慢的学生。
4 not very busy; with little action 不繁忙的;不活跃的: Business is very slow at the moment. 眼下生意很清淡。
5 (not before a noun 不用于名词前) (used about watches and clocks) showing a time that is earlier than the real time (指钟表)慢了的:
That clock is five minutes slow (= it says it is 8.55 when the correct time is 9.00). 那钟慢了五分钟。 [OPP] fast 反义词为fast➔slowness noun [U] quick/slow on the uptake→
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