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BNC: 1661 COCA: 1761

slow adjective NOT FAST

A1 moving, happening, or doing something without much speed慢的,缓慢的

a slow runner/driver/reader跑步慢的人/开车慢的人/看书慢的人
She's a very slow eater.她吃饭很慢。
We're making slow but steady progress with the painting.我们这幅画进度缓慢但很平稳。
The government was very slow to react to the problem.政府对这一问题反应迟缓。
Business is always slow during those months because everyone's on holiday.那几个月生意都很清淡,因为大家都在休假。

More examples

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

B2 used to describe a film, book, play, etc. that does not have much excitement and action(电影、书籍、戏剧等)情节拖沓的,索然无趣的

His films are so slow they send me to sleep.他那些电影情节拖沓,总让我昏昏欲睡。

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.迟钝的,愚笨的

I feel so slow when I'm with Andrew - he's so much brighter than me.和安德鲁在一起时,我感觉自己很迟钝——他比我聪明多了。
I was a bit slow on the uptake there - I didn't follow his reasoning at all.我对这一点理解能力较差——完全没听懂他的推理。
See also

slow adjective TIME

If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the real time.(钟、表)走得慢的

That clock is ten minutes slow.那个钟慢10分钟。

C2 to reduce speed or activity, or to make something do this(使)减速;(使)放慢速度;(使)减缓

Business development has slowed in response to the recession.因为经济不景气,企业发展减缓了速度。
Traffic slows to a crawl (= goes so slowly it almost stops) during rush hour.高峰时期,车辆行驶速度跟蜗牛爬似的。
The pilot was asked to slow his approach to the runway.飞行员被要求减速接近跑道。

More examples

Manufacturing activity slowed for the fourth consecutive month in November.

Economic growth has slowed sharply in recent months.

Her illness has slowed her somewhat.

The economy has slowed enough for some analysts to predict a recession.

The early evening rush hour slowed my return to Richmond Road.

at a slow speed缓慢地,慢吞吞地

I can't walk any slower.我走得已经非常慢了。
slow-moving traffic移动缓慢的车流
a slow-burning candle燃得很慢的蜡烛
mainly US He drives too slow!他开车太慢了!
BNC: 1661 COCA: 1761
slow

verb

ADVERB | VERB + SLOW | PHRASES ADVERBconsiderably, dramatically, markedly, noticeably, sharply, significantly顯著地慢下來;明顯地放慢速度Sales have slowed down quite markedly.銷售明顯放緩。barely, hardly幾乎沒有放慢速度The roadblocks hardly slowed them at all.那些路障幾乎一點兒沒讓他們慢下來。a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些慢下來gradually漸漸慢下來eventually, finally終於/最終慢下來deliberately故意慢下來She very deliberately slowed her steps.她故意放慢了腳步。down, up減速Slow down a little!慢一點兒!VERB + SLOWbegin to開始慢下來try to試圖慢下來Rachel tried to slow her breathing.雷切爾試圖穩住自己的呼吸。be expected to預期變緩Economic growth is expected to slow.預期經濟增長將放緩。seem to好像慢下來Time seemed to slow down as she fell.她倒下時時間好像慢了下來。PHRASESslow to a crawl, slow to a snail's pace, slow to a walk減慢到爬行/蝸牛/步行的速度I was nearing West Road when the traffic slowed to a crawl.我快到西大街時交通慢了下來,車輛緩慢向前蠕動。slow to a halt, slow to a standstill, slow to a stop慢慢停下來The two of them had slowed almost to a stop.他們兩個慢慢減速,都快停下來了。slow to a trickle慢慢減少The flow of people into the building slowed to a trickle.進入大樓的人流逐漸減少。slow your pace放緩腳步Bill slowed his pace to allow her to catch up with him.比爾放慢腳步讓她趕上來。
slow

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBSbe, prove, seem很慢;證明費時長;看上去緩慢remain仍然很慢ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常緩慢incredibly, remarkably緩慢得令人難以置信;非常費時considerably, noticeably, significantly極其緩慢;明顯費時My computer is noticeably slower than before.我的計算機明顯比以前慢了。He was noticeably slow to respond.他明顯反應遲緩。I was considerably slower than the other drivers.我比其他司機慢很多。a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些緩慢comparatively, relatively比較/相對緩慢agonizingly, desperately, excruciatingly, frustratingly, painfully, painstakingly慢得折磨人;慢得令人絕望;慢得要命;慢得令人泄氣Filming was painfully slow.拍電影進程很慢,很辛苦。notoriously出了名地耗時間Civil court proceedings are notoriously slow.眾所周知,民事訴訟程序非常耗時。PREPOSITIONat在⋯方面很慢They are extremely slow at reaching decisions.他們作決定慢得不行。PHRASESslow and steady緩慢而穩步She is showing a slow and steady improvement in her reading ability.她的閱讀能力有了緩慢而穩步的提高。
BNC: 1661 COCA: 1761
slow adj.
slow (a slow driver) late (slow to realize sth)
slow

adjective

 See also the entry for easy 2 另见easy条第2义slow ♦︎ gradual ♦︎ sluggish ♦︎ measuredThese words all describe people or things taking or lasting a long time. 这些词均表示缓慢的、耗时的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配a slow / gradual improvement / change / acceptanceslow / sluggish progress(a) slow / measured pace / steps slow not moving, acting or done quickly; taking a long time; not going or allowing you to go at a fast speed 缓慢的;迟缓的;耗时的;慢速的a slow driver / walker / reader开车/走路/阅读速度慢的人Oh you're so slow; come on, hurry up!哈,你可真慢。加把劲,快点!Progress was slower than expected.进展比预计的缓慢。Collecting data is a painfully slow process.收集材料是极其漫长的过程。She gave a slow smile.她慢悠悠地笑了。I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations).我误了快车,只得坐慢车。 OPP fast , quick fast , rapid , fast quick see also slow late slowly

adverb

Please could you speak more slowly?请您说慢一点好不好?Slowly things began to improve.渐渐地,情况开始好转了。
gradual happening slowly over a long period 逐渐的;逐步的;渐进的a gradual change in the climate气候的逐渐变化Recovery from the disease is very gradual.这种疾病的康复过程非常缓慢。 OPP sudden sudden gradually

adverb

The weather gradually improved.天气逐渐好转。Gradually, the children began to understand.孩子们渐渐开始明白了。
sluggish (written, often disapproving) moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal and in a way that seems lazy 缓慢的;迟缓的;懒洋洋的sluggish traffic缓缓移动的车流the sluggish black waters of the canal运河里缓慢流动的黑乎乎的河水He felt very heavy and sluggish after the meal.饭后他感觉身子很沉,懒洋洋地不想动。 Sluggish can also describe a business, economy, etc. that is not very busy, active or successful. * sluggish也可形容生意、经济等不景气、不活跃或不成功 (business 商业) a sluggish economy经济停滞Sales were sluggish.销售不景气。 sluggishly

adverb

Traffic moved sluggishly along the London Road.车流沿着伦敦路缓慢移动。
measured ˈmeʒəd; NAmE ˈmeʒərd [only before noun] slow and controlled 缓慢而克制的She replied in a measured tone to his threat.她以很有分寸的语气回应了他的威胁。He walked down the corridor with measured steps.他迈着缓慢而匀称的步子沿着走廊走去。Measured usually describes the way sb talks or walks. * measured通常形容某人说话或走路的方式。

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