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  • Derivatives : n  slowness ; adv  slowly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

slow [sləu]
  1. 1. adjective [+music, journey, process, speed etc] 慢的
  2. 2. adjective [+driver, swimmer, learner] 迟钝的
  3. 3. adjective [+person] (not clever) 愚钝的
  4. 4. adjective [+place, activity] (not exciting) 乏味的
  5. 5. adverb [inf] 缓慢地
  6. 6. vt. [+vehicle,driver, business] (also: slow down, slow up) 放慢
  7. 7. vi. [vehicle, driver, business+] (also: slow down, slow up) 减速
    to be slow to act/decide
    行动/决定迟了
    to be slow
    [watch+] 慢了
    my watch is 20 minutes slow
    我的表慢了20分钟
    business is slow
    生意清淡
    I began to walk slower and slower
    我开始越走越慢
    "slow"
    “缓行”

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

slow [slo] [sləu]
  1. 1. adjective 迟钝的
    Ben is a slow worker.
    本工作效率很低。
  2. 2. adjective 迟缓的，慢的
  3. 3. adjective 不着急的；不轻易的
    slow to anger
    不轻易动怒
  4. 4. adjective 缓慢的
  5. 5. adjective 前进（或发展）速度不快的
    a slow growing season
    (植物)生长不快的季节
    a slow track
    跑不快的松软跑道
  6. 6. adjective （钟、表等）慢（了）的
    My watch is five minutes slow.
    我的表慢了五分钟。
  7. 7. adjective （时间）过得很慢的；（冗长）乏味的
    a slow afternoon
    沉闷的下午
    The movie was so slow.
    这部电影冗长无味。
  8. 8. adjective 不活跃的；令人厌烦的
    a slow town
    没有生气的城镇
  9. 9. adjective 不景气的
    The business is very slow these days.
    最近生意很冷清。
  10. 10. adjective 懒散的
  11. 11. adjective 落后的；落后于时代的
  12. 12. adjective 燃烧缓慢的
    a slow fire
    文火
    The cake needs to be baked in a slow oven.
    这种蛋糕得用小火慢烤。
  13. 13. adjective 生长缓慢的；渐进的
  14. 14. adjective [photography] 曝光慢的
  15. 15. vt. 使（缓）慢
  16. 16. vt. 使呆滞（常与up，down连用）
  17. 17. vi. 变慢，迟缓（常与up，down连用）
    John slowed the horse to a trot.
    约翰让马慢了下来，开始小跑。
    She refuses to slow down.
    她不肯放慢脚步。
    The growth will slow down during the second quarter.
    第二季度增长率将放缓。
    He had to slow up so the others could follow.
    他不得不放慢脚步好让其他人跟上。
  18. 18. adverb 缓慢地
    Can you please drive a bit slower?
    您能稍微开慢点儿吗？

Collins English-English Dictionary

slow [sləυ]
  1. 1. adj performed or occurring during a comparatively long interval of time
  2. 2. adj lasting a comparatively long time
    a slow journey
  3. 3. adj characterized by lack of speed
    a slow walker
  4. 4. adj [prenominal] adapted to or productive of slow movement
    the slow lane of a motorway
  5. 5. adj (of a clock, etc) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
  6. 6. adj given to or characterized by a leisurely or lazy existence
    a slow town
  7. 7. adj not readily responsive to stimulation; intellectually unreceptive
    a slow mind
  8. 8. adj dull or uninteresting
    the play was very slow
  9. 9. adj not easily aroused
    a slow temperament
  10. 10. adj lacking promptness or immediacy
    a slow answer
  11. 11. adj unwilling to perform an action or enter into a state
    slow to anger
  12. 12. adj behind the times
  13. 13. adj (of trade, etc) unproductive; slack
  14. 14. adj (of a fire) burning weakly
  15. 15. adj (of an oven) cool
  16. 16. adj [photog] requiring a relatively long time of exposure to produce a given density
    a slow lens
  17. 17. adj [sport] (of a track, etc) tending to reduce the speed of the ball or the competitors
  18. 18. adj [cricket] (of a bowler, etc) delivering the ball slowly, usually with spin
  19. 19. adv in a manner characterized by lack of speed; slowly
  20. 20. vb [often foll by up or down] to decrease or cause to decrease in speed, efficiency, etc
  21. 21. vb [Etymology] Old English slaw sluggish; related to Old High German sleo dull, Old Norse slær, Dutch sleeuw slow
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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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