slowed-downadj.

Brit.

/ˌsləʊ(d)ˈdaʊn/, U.S.

/ˌsloʊ(d)ˈdaʊn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: slowed adj., down adv.

Etymology: < slowed adj. + down adv., after to slow down at slow v. Phrasal verbs.

a. That has been caused to move, operate, or progress at a reduced speed or rate.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > [adjective] > decreased in speed

slacked1628

retarded1656

slowed-down1890

slowed-up1893

the world > movement > rate of motion > slowness > [adjective] > slower

latterOE

slowed-down1890

slowed-up1893

1890 Photogr. News 17 June 506/2 Many valuable negatives can be obtained with a slowed-down shutter.

1941 Sci. News Let. 8 Feb. 94/1 The United States must prepare to deal with increasing numbers of older people and a slowed down birth rate.

1957 A. White tr. Colette Claudine at School (1965) 184 The carriages approached at a slowed-down trot.

2012 BusinessWorld (Nexis) 24 Aug. s3/7 While most of the tracks are upbeat, ‘Warzone’ stands out for its..slowed-down tempo.

b. Of a film, audio recording, etc.: that is played back at a slower speed than that of the shooting, recording, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > filming > special techniques > [adjective]

slowed-down1919

slowed-up1920

speeded-up1931

multiplane1948

widescreen1949

BW1960

Imax1969

slo-mo1969

Omnimax1973

colorized2005

1919 San Antonio (Texas) Evening News 1 Jan. (Home ed.) 13/4 A private exhibition of slowed-down motion pictures of baseball players in action was given in a movie exchange in New York City.

2009 N.Z. Herald (Nexis) 7 July Slowed down footage appears to show a shadowy image move across a deserted corridor, before vanishing into thin air.

2. Characterized by reduced activity; lacking vigour, vitality, or liveliness; leisurely, relaxed.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > [adjective] > lacking vigour or energy

nesheOE

lustlessc1325

dowfa1522

unlikely1578

thowless1721

sapless1864

anergic1874

entropic1893

thewless1895

slowed-down1905

slowed-up1912

greyed-out1946

the world > action or operation > manner of action > slowness of action or operation > [adjective] > unhurried

toomsomea1400

leisurefulc1449

amblinga1470

hooly1513

leisurablea1540

unhasty1590

leisurely1604

slow-paced1610

unprecipitated1698

leisure1708

unhurrieda1774

jog-trot1826

parliamentary1835

hasteless1838

time-taking1839

unhasting1839

slowed-down1905

1905 Jrnl. Royal Microsc. Soc. 431 It [sc. a species of sea snail] alternates between a period of slowed-down life, the result of anhydrobiosis, and active life.

1916 Proc. Amer. Medico-Psychol. Assoc. 72nd Ann. Meeting 316 Some of these cases seemed to represent the ‘slowed-down or simple deteriorated’ type spoken of by some writers.

1975 Newsweek 11 Aug. 22/1 Hardly a year ago..[he] was..a slowed-down case—a man who had run out his string in Congress and had accepted the Vice Presidency as a graceful way into retirement.

2012 Eureka (Calif.) Times Standard (Nexis) 19 June My husband and I are really looking forward to a more simple, slowed down lifestyle.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	slowed-down
释义	slowed-downadj. Brit. /ˌsləʊ(d)ˈdaʊn/, U.S. /ˌsloʊ(d)ˈdaʊn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: slowed adj., down adv. Etymology: < slowed adj. + down adv., after to slow down at slow v. Phrasal verbs. 1. a. That has been caused to move, operate, or progress at a reduced speed or rate. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > [adjective] > decreased in speed slacked1628 retarded1656 slowed-down1890 slowed-up1893 the world > movement > rate of motion > slowness > [adjective] > slower latterOE slowed-down1890 slowed-up1893 1890 Photogr. News 17 June 506/2 Many valuable negatives can be obtained with a slowed-down shutter. 1941 Sci. News Let. 8 Feb. 94/1 The United States must prepare to deal with increasing numbers of older people and a slowed down birth rate. 1957 A. White tr. Colette Claudine at School (1965) 184 The carriages approached at a slowed-down trot. 2012 BusinessWorld (Nexis) 24 Aug. s3/7 While most of the tracks are upbeat, ‘Warzone’ stands out for its..slowed-down tempo. b. Of a film, audio recording, etc.: that is played back at a slower speed than that of the shooting, recording, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > filming > special techniques > [adjective] slowed-down1919 slowed-up1920 speeded-up1931 multiplane1948 widescreen1949 BW1960 Imax1969 slo-mo1969 Omnimax1973 colorized2005 1919 San Antonio (Texas) Evening News 1 Jan. (Home ed.) 13/4 A private exhibition of slowed-down motion pictures of baseball players in action was given in a movie exchange in New York City. 2009 N.Z. Herald (Nexis) 7 July Slowed down footage appears to show a shadowy image move across a deserted corridor, before vanishing into thin air. 2. Characterized by reduced activity; lacking vigour, vitality, or liveliness; leisurely, relaxed. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > [adjective] > lacking vigour or energy nesheOE lustlessc1325 dowfa1522 unlikely1578 thowless1721 sapless1864 anergic1874 entropic1893 thewless1895 slowed-down1905 slowed-up1912 greyed-out1946 the world > action or operation > manner of action > slowness of action or operation > [adjective] > unhurried toomsomea1400 leisurefulc1449 amblinga1470 hooly1513 leisurablea1540 unhasty1590 leisurely1604 slow-paced1610 unprecipitated1698 leisure1708 unhurrieda1774 jog-trot1826 parliamentary1835 hasteless1838 time-taking1839 unhasting1839 slowed-down1905 1905 Jrnl. Royal Microsc. Soc. 431 It [sc. a species of sea snail] alternates between a period of slowed-down life, the result of anhydrobiosis, and active life. 1916 Proc. Amer. Medico-Psychol. Assoc. 72nd Ann. Meeting 316 Some of these cases seemed to represent the ‘slowed-down or simple deteriorated’ type spoken of by some writers. 1975 Newsweek 11 Aug. 22/1 Hardly a year ago..[he] was..a slowed-down case—a man who had run out his string in Congress and had accepted the Vice Presidency as a graceful way into retirement. 2012 Eureka (Calif.) Times Standard (Nexis) 19 June My husband and I are really looking forward to a more simple, slowed down lifestyle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1890
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