slowing

美 [ˈsloʊɪŋ]英 [ˈsləʊɪŋ]
  • v.(使)放慢速度,减缓,松劲
  • n.放慢;减速;慢化
  • slow的现在分词
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  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 慢的;缓慢的
    Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed.

    The traffic is heavy and slow...

    交通拥挤,车流缓慢。

  • He spoke slowly and deliberately...

    他说得缓慢而谨慎。

  • She lowered the glass with calculated slowness.

    她有意慢慢地放低了玻璃杯。

  • 4
    ADV-GRADED (用于非正式英语中)缓慢地,慢吞吞地
    In informal English, slower is used to mean 'at a slower speed' and slowest is used to mean 'at the slowest speed'. In non-standard English, slow is used to mean 'with little speed'.

    I began to walk slower and slower...

    我走得越来越慢。

  • 5
    ADJ-GRADED 费时间的;时间长的;迟缓的
    Something that is slow takes a long time.

    The distribution of passports has been a slow process.

    颁发护照的过程非常缓慢。

  • My resentment of her slowly began to fade.

    我对她的怨恨开始渐渐消退了。

  • ...the slowness of political and economic progress.

    政治和经济发展缓慢

  • 8
    ADJ-GRADED (办事)慢的,迟的
    If someone is slow to do something, they do it after a delay.

    The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis...

    国际社会对这次危机反应迟缓。

  • 9
    V-ERG (使)慢下来;(使)放慢速度
    If something slows or if you slow it, it starts to move or happen more slowly.

    The rate of bombing has slowed considerably...

    轰炸的速度明显慢了下来。

  • 10
    ADJ-GRADED 迟钝的;反应不灵敏的
    Someone who is slow is not very clever and takes a long time to understand things.

    He got hit on the head and he's been a bit slow since.

    他的脑袋受过撞击,从那以后,他的反应变得有些迟钝。

  • 11
    ADJ-GRADED 呆滞的;不景气的;沉闷的
    If you describe a situation, place, or activity as slow, you mean that it is not very exciting.

    Don't be faint-hearted when things seem a bit slow or boring...

    事情变得有点沉闷无聊的时候,不要胆怯。

  • 12
    ADJ-GRADED (钟表)走得慢的
    If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time.

  • 13
    See also:slow-

  • 14
    slow off the mark→ see:mark

noun

1
a decrease in rate of change
the deceleration of the arms race
Synonym: deceleration retardation

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  1. If you need some help slowing down , turn on relaxing music .

    如果你需要放慢速度,可以听点令人放松的音乐。

  2. " Thank you for your nice words , " he wrote in his letter back , " and I know what you meant , but slowing down scares me . Life isn 't having it made ; it 's getting it made . "

    "谢谢你友好的话,"他在回信中写道,"我知道你的意思,但放慢速度让我害怕。生活不是被动创造出来的,而是主动创造出来的。"

  3. You must slow down or you 'll make yourself ill .

    你得松松劲,不然会累病的。

  4. She wasn 't slow to realize what was going on .

    她很快意识到出了什么事。

  5. The equipment is slow and heavy by modern standards .

    按现代标准,那台设备又慢又笨重。

  6. The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth .

    国家经济正在缓慢但稳步地增长。

  7. We hope to slow the spread of the disease .

    我们希望能够减缓疾病的传播速度。

  8. The government is going slow on tax reforms .

    政府对于税务改革渐渐失去了热情。

  9. Slow down ─ I can 't keep up !

    慢点——我跟不上了!

  10. The southern part of the country was slow to industrialize .

    这个国家的南部工业化进程缓慢。

  11. We are making slow but steady progress .

    我们虽然缓慢但是在稳步前进。

  12. Oh you 're so slow ; come on , hurry up !

    哎哟,你可真慢;加把劲,快点!

  13. Collecting data is a painfully slow process .

    收集材料的过程慢得让人难受。

  14. Is he always this slow on the uptake ?

    他总是理解得这么慢吗?

  15. The ice on the roads was slowing us down .

    公路上有冰,减缓了我们的速度。

  16. Firstly , it 's expensive , and secondly , it 's too slow .

    首先是价格贵,其次,速度太慢。

  17. Can we slow down ? I 've got a stitch .

    我们慢一点好不好?我岔气了。

  18. She did not slow her stride until she was face to face with us .

    她没有放慢脚步,径直走到我们面前。

  19. Checking all the information will be slow and laborious .

    查看所有的信息既费时又费力。

  20. His poetry was slow in achieving recognition .

    他的诗迟迟得不到赏识。

  21. She spoke in a slow and deliberate way .

    她说话慢条斯理不慌不忙。

  22. The birds circled in a slow spiral above the house .

    鸟儿在房子上空缓缓盘旋。

  23. He died a slow and painful death .

    他缓慢而痛苦地死去。

  24. The band finished with a few slow dances .

    乐队最后演奏了几首节奏缓慢的舞曲。

  25. She 's a slow worker , but to give her her due , she does try very hard .

    她做事很慢,但说句公道话,她确实很尽力。

  26. They were very slow paying me .

    他们迟迟不付钱给我。

  27. He delivered his words in slow , measured cadences .

    他讲话缓慢而抑扬顿挫、把握有度。

  28. She gave a slow smile .

    她慢慢地笑了笑。

  29. Sales are slow .

    销售不旺。

  30. Slow down a little ─ you 're muddling me .

    说慢点儿——你都把我搞糊涂了。