单词 | slow |
释义 | Word Frequency slow(sləʊ) adjective 1. performed or occurring during a comparatively long interval of time 2. lasting a comparatively long time a slow journey 3. characterized by lack of speed a slow walker 4. (prenominal) adapted to or productive of slow movement the slow lane of a motorway 5. (of a clock, etc) indicating a time earlier than the correct time 6. given to or characterized by a leisurely or lazy existence a slow town 7. not readily responsive to stimulation; intellectually unreceptive a slow mind 8. dull or uninteresting the play was very slow 9. not easily aroused a slow temperament 10. lacking promptness or immediacy a slow answer 11. unwilling to perform an action or enter into a state slow to anger 12. behind the times 13. (of trade, etc) unproductive; slack 14. (of a fire) burning weakly 15. (of an oven) cool 16. photography requiring a relatively long time of exposure to produce a given density a slow lens 17. sport (of a track, etc) tending to reduce the speed of the ball or the competitors 18. cricket (of a bowler) delivering the ball slowly, usually with spin adverb 19. in a manner characterized by lack of speed; slowly verb 20. (often foll by up or down) to decrease or cause to decrease in speed, efficiency, etc Derived forms slowly (ˈslowly) adverb slowness (ˈslowness) noun Word origin Old English slāw sluggish; related to Old High German slēo dull, Old Norse slǣr, Dutch sleeuw slow |
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