英语词汇“to hold on the slack”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. That part of a rope, sail, etc., which is not fully strained, or which hangs loose; a loose part or end. Also figurative, esp. in to take up the slack, to use up a surplus or make up a deficiency, thereby maintaining or returning to a stable condition; to hold on the slack, to skulk; to be lazy (1864 Slang Dict.).

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the world > space > relative position > support > hanging or suspension > [noun] > hanging down > hanging down loosely > loose end

slack1794

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > slack part

slack1794

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > ropes or chains other than rigging or cable > [noun] > slack part of rope

slatcha1625

slack1867

the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > be or become equal [verb (intransitive)] > compensate

supererogate1582

compensate1648

commute1653

compense1825

to take up the slack1930

1794 D. Steel Elements & Pract. Rigging & Seamanship I. 95 Topsails are allowed 3 inches slack in every cloth in the foot.

1825 ‘J. Nicholson’ Operative Mechanic 437 When the sledge is in motion,..it pulls up the slack of the rope from the bottom of the rope-walk.

1867 F. Francis Bk. Angling viii. 246 Gathering the line up..so that no slack hangs about.

1899 F. T. Bullen Log of Sea-waif 89 I sat on the poop beside the tiller, hauling back the slack of the wheel-ropes.

1915 J. London Jacket viii. 63 Jones was forcing his foot into my back in order to cinch me tighter, while I was trying with my muscle to steal slack.

1930 Economist 21 June 1391/2 There is general agreement that the termination of the Stevenson Scheme left the industry with much more ‘slack’ to take up than was realised two years ago.

1933 Sun (Baltimore) 12 Sept. 1/6 The American Federation of Labor..was framing demands for further..wage-boosting to take up employment slack.

1957 Economist 16 Nov. 610/2 Sir Alexander Fleck's investigations may show just how much slack has crept into an organization that should be, if anything, over-cautious.

1967 Times 28 Feb. (Canada Suppl.) 33 There is the feeling that slack will develop as the year progresses.

1972 A. MacVicar Golden Venus Affair vi. 61 It was a comfort having somebody like Mary Jo to take up the slack of decision-making.

1980 B. Paul First Gravedigger v. 60 We'd no longer be handling his speciality... Our new rare books department in London would take up the slack.

单词	to hold on the slack
释义	> as lemmas to hold on the slack a. That part of a rope, sail, etc., which is not fully strained, or which hangs loose; a loose part or end. Also figurative, esp. in to take up the slack, to use up a surplus or make up a deficiency, thereby maintaining or returning to a stable condition; to hold on the slack, to skulk; to be lazy (1864 Slang Dict.). ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > support > hanging or suspension > [noun] > hanging down > hanging down loosely > loose end slack1794 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > slack part slack1794 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > ropes or chains other than rigging or cable > [noun] > slack part of rope slatcha1625 slack1867 the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > be or become equal [verb (intransitive)] > compensate supererogate1582 compensate1648 commute1653 compense1825 to take up the slack1930 1794 D. Steel Elements & Pract. Rigging & Seamanship I. 95 Topsails are allowed 3 inches slack in every cloth in the foot. 1825 ‘J. Nicholson’ Operative Mechanic 437 When the sledge is in motion,..it pulls up the slack of the rope from the bottom of the rope-walk. 1867 F. Francis Bk. Angling viii. 246 Gathering the line up..so that no slack hangs about. 1899 F. T. Bullen Log of Sea-waif 89 I sat on the poop beside the tiller, hauling back the slack of the wheel-ropes. 1915 J. London Jacket viii. 63 Jones was forcing his foot into my back in order to cinch me tighter, while I was trying with my muscle to steal slack. 1930 Economist 21 June 1391/2 There is general agreement that the termination of the Stevenson Scheme left the industry with much more ‘slack’ to take up than was realised two years ago. 1933 Sun (Baltimore) 12 Sept. 1/6 The American Federation of Labor..was framing demands for further..wage-boosting to take up employment slack. 1957 Economist 16 Nov. 610/2 Sir Alexander Fleck's investigations may show just how much slack has crept into an organization that should be, if anything, over-cautious. 1967 Times 28 Feb. (Canada Suppl.) 33 There is the feeling that slack will develop as the year progresses. 1972 A. MacVicar Golden Venus Affair vi. 61 It was a comfort having somebody like Mary Jo to take up the slack of decision-making. 1980 B. Paul First Gravedigger v. 60 We'd no longer be handling his speciality... Our new rare books department in London would take up the slack. extracted from slackn.³ < as lemmas
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