slow adj. ⇨slow (a slow driver)⇨late (slow to realize sth)slow
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➡ See also the entry for easy2另见easy条第2义slow ♦︎ gradual ♦︎ sluggish ♦︎ measuredThese words all describe people or things taking or lasting a long time.这些词均表示缓慢的、耗时的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a slow / gradual improvement / change / acceptance◆slow / sluggish progress◆(a) slow / measured pace / steps■slownot moving, acting or done quickly; taking a long time; not going or allowing you to go at a fast speed缓慢的;迟缓的;耗时的;慢速的◆a slow driver / walker / reader开车/走路/阅读速度慢的人◆Oh you're so slow; come on, hurry up!哈,你可真慢。加把劲,快点!◆Progress was slower than expected.进展比预计的缓慢。◆Collecting data is a painfully slow process.收集材料是极其漫长的过程。◆She gave a slow smile.她慢悠悠地笑了。◆I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one(= the one that stops at all the stations).我误了快车,只得坐慢车。OPPfast,quick ⇨ fast, rapid,fast ⇨ quick see also slow ⇨ late▸slowly
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◆Please could you speak more slowly?请您说慢一点好不好?◆Slowly things began to improve.渐渐地,情况开始好转了。■gradualhappening slowly over a long period逐渐的;逐步的;渐进的◆a gradual change in the climate气候的逐渐变化◆Recovery from the disease is very gradual.这种疾病的康复过程非常缓慢。OPPsudden ⇨ sudden▸gradually
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◆The weather gradually improved.天气逐渐好转。◆Gradually, the children began to understand.孩子们渐渐开始明白了。■sluggish (written, oftendisapproving) moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal and in a way that seems lazy缓慢的;迟缓的;懒洋洋的◆sluggish traffic缓缓移动的车流◆the sluggish black waters of the canal运河里缓慢流动的黑乎乎的河水◆He felt very heavy and sluggish after the meal.饭后他感觉身子很沉,懒洋洋地不想动。ⓘ Sluggish can also describe a business, economy, etc. that is not very busy, active or successful. * sluggish也可形容生意、经济等不景气、不活跃或不成功◆ (business商业) a sluggish economy经济停滞◆Sales were sluggish.销售不景气。▸sluggishly
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◆Traffic moved sluggishly along the London Road.车流沿着伦敦路缓慢移动。■measuredˈmeʒəd; NAmEˈmeʒərd [only before noun] slow and controlled缓慢而克制的◆She replied in a measured tone to his threat.她以很有分寸的语气回应了他的威胁。◆He walked down the corridor with measured steps.他迈着缓慢而匀称的步子沿着走廊走去。ⓘ Measured usually describes the way sb talks or walks. * measured通常形容某人说话或走路的方式。
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