单词详解

1. adj.

A. 慢的，缓缓的，迟缓的 (not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time)

He’s a slow walker. 他走起路来慢吞吞的。

My watch is ten minutes slow. 我的表慢十分钟。

Creeping is a slow method of progression. 爬是一种很慢的行进法。

B. 迟钝的，笨的，理解慢的 (slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity)

The old man became slow in understanding.  这个老人理解力变慢。

2. adv.

慢了地 [without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slow”)]

The alarm clock runs slow. 这闹钟走着走着就慢了。

3. vt. & vi.

使慢，放慢 [(+down/up)] (lose velocity; move more slowly)

He slowed his pace. 他放慢了脚步。

Slow up while the car is over the bridge. 汽车过桥时要放慢速度。

相关词组

1. be slow at 在……方面迟钝

The old are slow at action. 老年人行动迟缓。

2. slow down 减速，放慢速度；使……慢下来

You have to slow down your car at the crossing. 在十字路口，你得放慢速度。

相关单词

比较级：slower

最高级：slowest

副词：slowly

过去式：slowed

过去分词：slowed

现在分词：slowing

第三人称单数：slows

反义词：fast