slow 1 S2 W2 / sləʊ $ sloʊ / 形容词 ( comparative slower , superlative slowest ) #

1 not quick not moving, being done, or happening quickly 反义词 quick , fast → slowly :

The car was travelling at a very slow speed.

a slow walker

The economy faces a year of slower growth.

Take a few deep, slow breaths.

2 taking too long taking too long 反义词 fast :

Taylor was concerned at the slow progress of the investigations.

The legal system can be painfully slow (= much too slow ) .

slow to do something

The wound was slow to heal.

3 with delay [名词前不用] if you are slow to do something, you do not do it as soon as you can or should

slow to do something

Farmers have been slow to exploit this market.

Their attitude was slow to change.

slow in doing something

He has been slow in an 名词 cing the name of his successor.

New ideas have been slow in coming.

4 longer time taking a longer time than something similar 反义词 fast :

We got on the slow train (= one that stops at more stations ) by mistake.

5 business if business or trade is slow, there are not many customers or not much is sold :

Business is often slow in the afternoon.

The company is experiencing slow sales.

6 clock [名词前不用] if a clock or watch is slow, it is showing a time earlier than the correct time 反义词 fast

ten minutes/five minutes etc slow

The clock is about five minutes slow.

7 not clever not good or quick at understanding things :

Teaching assistants have time to help the slower pupils.

8 slow on the uptake not quick to understand something new :

Sometimes Tim’s a little slow on the uptake.

9 slow off the mark not quick enough at reacting to something

10 do a slow burn American English informal to slowly get angry :

Tony fumbled the ball and I could see the coach doing a slow burn.

11 slow handclap British English if a group of people give someone a slow handclap, they clap their hands slowly to show their disapproval

12 a slow oven an oven that is at a low temperature

13 photography a slow film does not react to light very easily

— slowness 名词 [不可数名词]

THESAURUS

slow not moving quickly or not doing something quickly : I was always one of the slowest runners in my class. | My computer’s really slow compared to the ones at school.

gradual happening, developing, or changing slowly over a long period of time : a gradual rise in the Earth’s temperature | I’ve noticed a gradual improvement in his work.

leisurely especially written moving or doing something slowly, especially because you are enjoying what you are doing and do not have to hurry : a leisurely breakfast | They walked at a leisurely pace.

unhurried especially written moving or doing something in a slow and calm way, without rushing at all : She continued to listen, seeming relaxed and unhurried. | the doctor’s calm unhurried manner

sluggish moving or reacting more slowly than usual, especially because of a loss of power or energy. Also used when business, sales, or the economy seem very slow : The car seems rather sluggish going uphill. | The drink was making her sluggish. | the company’s sluggish performance this year | Sales have been sluggish.

lethargic moving slowly, because you feel as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything : She woke up feeling heavy and lethargic. | His son seemed depressed and lethargic.

languid literary slow and with very little energy or activity – used about people, actions, or periods of time : She lifted her hand in a languid wave. | a long languid afternoon in the middle of summer | He was pale and had rather a languid air about him.

glacial literary extremely slow – used especially about the speed at which something happens : Things are changing, but at a glacial pace.

slip 2 S3 noun #

1 paper [可数名词] a small or narrow piece of paper :
a slip of paper an order slip a betting slip → payslip 2 mistake [可数名词] a small mistake :
Molly knew she could not afford to make a single slip . 3 slip of the tongue/pen a small mistake you make when you are speaking or writing, especially by using the wrong word :
It was just a slip of the tongue. → Freudian slip 4 give somebody the slip informal to escape from someone who is chasing you :
Somehow she’d given them the slip. 5 clothing [可数名词] a piece of underwear, similar to a thin dress or skirt, that a woman wears under a dress or skirt :
a white silk slip 6 getting worse [可数名词，通常单数] an occasion when something becomes worse or lower SYN drop slip in a slip in house prices 7 slide [可数名词] an act of sliding a short distance or of falling by sliding 8 a slip of a girl/boy etc old-fashioned a small thin young person – often used humorously 9 cricket [可数名词，通常复数] a part of the field where players stand, trying to catch the ball in cricket 10 clay [不可数名词] technical a mixture of clay and water that is used for decorating pots

slow 3 adverb ( comparative slower , superlative slowest ) informal #

slowly :
If you go slower, you’ll see much more. → go-slow