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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- slow [sləu]
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1.
adjective
[+music, journey, process, speed etc]
慢的
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2.
adjective
[+driver, swimmer, learner]
迟钝的
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3.
adjective
[+person]
(not clever) 愚钝的
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4.
adjective
[+place, activity]
(not exciting) 乏味的
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5.
adverb
[inf]
缓慢地
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6.
vt.
[+vehicle,driver, business]
(also： slow down，slow up) 放慢
- 7. vi. [vehicle, driver, business+] (also： slow down，slow up) 减速
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1.
adjective
[+music, journey, process, speed etc]
慢的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- slow [slo] [sləu]
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1.
adjective
迟钝的
- Ben is a slow worker.
- 本工作效率很低。
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2.
adjective
迟缓的，慢的
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3.
adjective
不着急的；不轻易的
- slow to anger
- 不轻易动怒
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4.
adjective
缓慢的
- 5. adjective 前进（或发展）速度不快的
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6.
adjective
（钟、表等）慢（了）的
- My watch is five minutes slow.
- 我的表慢了五分钟。
- 7. adjective （时间）过得很慢的；（冗长）乏味的
- 8. adjective 不活跃的；令人厌烦的
- 9. adjective 不景气的
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10.
adjective
懒散的
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11.
adjective
落后的；落后于时代的
- 12. adjective 燃烧缓慢的
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13.
adjective
生长缓慢的；渐进的
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14.
adjective
[photography]
曝光慢的
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15.
vt.
使（缓）慢
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16.
vt.
使呆滞（常与up，down连用）
- 17. vi. 变慢，迟缓（常与up，down连用）
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18.
adverb
缓慢地
- Can you please drive a bit slower?
- 您能稍微开慢点儿吗？
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1.
adjective
迟钝的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- slow [sləυ]
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1.
adj
performed or occurring during a comparatively long interval of time
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2.
adj
lasting a comparatively long time
- a slow journey
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3.
adj
characterized by lack of speed
- a slow walker
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4.
adj
[prenominal]
adapted to or productive of slow movement
- the slow lane of a motorway
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5.
adj
(of a clock, etc) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
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6.
adj
given to or characterized by a leisurely or lazy existence
- a slow town
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7.
adj
not readily responsive to stimulation; intellectually unreceptive
- a slow mind
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8.
adj
dull or uninteresting
- the play was very slow
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9.
adj
not easily aroused
- a slow temperament
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10.
adj
lacking promptness or immediacy
- a slow answer
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11.
adj
unwilling to perform an action or enter into a state
- slow to anger
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12.
adj
behind the times
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13.
adj
(of trade, etc) unproductive; slack
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14.
adj
(of a fire) burning weakly
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15.
adj
(of an oven) cool
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16.
adj
[photog]
requiring a relatively long time of exposure to produce a given density
- a slow lens
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17.
adj
[sport]
(of a track, etc) tending to reduce the speed of the ball or the competitors
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18.
adj
[cricket]
(of a bowler, etc) delivering the ball slowly, usually with spin
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19.
adv
in a manner characterized by lack of speed; slowly
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20.
vb
[
often foll by upor down] to decrease or cause to decrease in speed, efficiency, etc -
21.
vb
[Etymology]
Old English sl
a w sluggish; related to Old High German sle o dull, Old Norse slæ r, Dutch sleeuw slow
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1.
adj
performed or occurring during a comparatively long interval of time
Examples
- slow to anger
- 不轻易动怒 → slow
- a slow growing season
- (植物)生长不快的季节 → slow
- a slow track
- 跑不快的松软跑道 → slow
- a slow afternoon
- 沉闷的下午 → slow
- a slow town
- 没有生气的城镇 → slow
- a slow fire
- 文火 → slow
- a slow stroke
- 缓慢的运笔(或挥拍、划桨等) → stroke
- Ben is a slow worker.
- 本工作效率很低。 → slow
- The business is very slow these days.
- 最近生意很冷清。 → slow
- The movie was so slow.
- 这部电影冗长无味。 → slow
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