| 单词 | life in the slow lane |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslife in the slow lane 2. figurative. A situation characterized by slow progress in some area of activity. Also: a relaxed, quiet lifestyle, esp. in life in the slow lane. Cf. fast lane n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > way of life > [noun] > specific sheltered life1888 douceur de vivre1907 lifestyle1915 Lebensform1925 douceur de la vie1941 good life1954 alternative lifestyle1968 slow lane1972 champagne lifestyle1973 1972 B. Everitt Cold Front v. 38 ‘Are we conversing or making love?’.. ‘Let's go into the slow lane for a minute. What are you doing between leaving Medicom and joining the Grand Old Man?’ 1996 High Country News 1 Apr. 11/2 Most people in this town of 1,800 or so lived life in the slow lane. 2017 Daily Tel. 19 Apr. 2/2 Brexit talks will be stuck in the slow lane until France and Germany have held their own general elections. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。