柯林斯詞典slow /sl??/ (slowing,slowed,slower,slows,slowest) 1. ADJ Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed. 緩慢的 The traffic is heavy and slow. 車很多，走得慢。 Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed. 電子打蛋器應(yīng)該慢速運轉(zhuǎn)。2. slowlyADV 緩慢地[ADV with v] He spoke slowly and deliberately. 他說得緩慢而慎重。3. ADV In informal English, slower is used to mean "at a slower speed" and slowest is used to mean "at the slowest speed." In nonstandard English, slow is used to mean "with little speed." 緩慢地[ADV after v] I began to walk slower and slower. 我開始走得越來越慢。4. ADJ Something that is slow takes a long time. 漫長的 The distribution of passports has been a slow process. 頒發(fā)護照一直是個漫長的過程。5. slowlyADV 漫長地[ADV with v] My resentment of her slowly began to fade. 我對她的怨恨慢慢地開始消退了。6. ADJ If someone is slow to do something, they do it after a delay. 遲緩的[v-link ADJ] The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis. 國際社會對該危機的反應(yīng)向來遲緩。7. V-T/V-I If something slows or if you slow it, it starts to move or happen more slowly. 使慢下來; 慢下來 The rate of bombing has slowed considerably. 轟炸頻率已經(jīng)放慢了許多。 She slowed the car and began driving up a narrow road. 她放慢了車速，開始駛上一條狹窄的道路。8. ADJ Someone who is slow is not very clever and takes a long time to understand things. 遲鈍的 He got hit on the head and he's been a bit slow since. 他的頭被打了一下，從那以后，就有點遲鈍。9. ADJ If you describe a situation, place, or activity as slow, you mean that it is not very exciting. 乏味的 Don't be faint-hearted when things seem a bit slow or boring. 當事情似乎有點乏味或無聊時，不要膽怯。10. ADJ If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time. (鐘表) 慢的 The clock is about two and a half minutes slow. 那鐘慢兩分半左右。11. slowly but surely→see surely 返回 slow劍橋詞典 slow adjective (NOT FAST) moving , happening , or doing something without much speed 慢的，緩慢的 a slow runner /driver /reader 跑步慢的人／開車慢的人／看書慢的人 She's a very slow eater. 她吃飯很慢。 We're making slow but steady progress with the painting . 我們這幅畫進度緩慢但很平穩(wěn)。 The government was very slow to react to the problem . 政府對這一問題反應(yīng)遲緩。 Business is always slow during those months because everyone's on holiday . 那幾個月生意都很清淡，因為大家都在休假。 反義詞fast adjective (QUICK) quick adjective 例句 Our progress has been fairly slow so far , but it's early days .His movements were slow and awkward .It was a painfully slow journey .She's a very slow walker .Terry was, as usual , slow to respond . slow adjective (NOT EXCITING) used to describe a film , book , play , etc. that does not have much excitement and action （電影、書籍、戲劇等）情節(jié)拖沓的，索然無趣的 His films are so slow they send me to sleep . 他那些電影情節(jié)拖沓，總讓我昏昏欲睡。 slow adjective (NOT CLEVER) A person might be described as slow if they are not very clever and do not understand or notice things quickly . 遲鈍的，愚笨的 I feel so slow when I'm with Andrew - he's so much brighter than me. 和安德魯在一起時，我感覺自己很遲鈍——他比我聰明多了。 I was a bit slow on the uptake there - I didn't follow his reasoning at all. 我對這一點理解能力較差——完全沒聽懂他的推理。 也見 slow-witted slow adjective (TIME) If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the real time . （鐘、表）走得慢的 That clock is ten minutes slow. 那個鐘慢10分鐘。 返回 slow