　

单词

slack

释义

slack

adjective

UK /slæk/

Word Forms

adjective	slack
comparative	slacker
superlative	slackest

1
loose and not pulled tight
The fence consisted of two slack strands of barbed wire.
The rope suddenly went slack.
Her muscles felt slack.
Synonyms and related words
Loose and not held firmly in place
loose
slack
free-floating
2
not taking enough care to make sure that something is done well
slack safety standards
Some slack defending allowed Valencia to score another goal.
Synonyms and related words
Lazy or slow to act
lazy
idle
indolent
3
not as busy or successful as usual in business
Business is usually slack in the winter.
Demand for the product is slack.
Synonyms and related words
Unsuccessful
failed
abortive
fruitless
Synonyms and related words
Not busy and not working
available
quiet
off-duty

slack

adjective

US /slæk/

Word Forms

adjective	slack
comparative	slacker
superlative	slackest

1
loose and not pulled tight
The fence consisted of two slack strands of barbed wire.
The rope suddenly went slack.
Her muscles felt slack.
Synonyms and related words
Loose and not held firmly in place
loose
slack
free-floating
2
not taking enough care to make sure that something is done well
slack safety standards
She’d been brought in to clean up slack working habits among the employees.
Synonyms and related words
Lazy or slow to act
lazy
idle
indolent
3
not as busy or successful as usual in business
Business is usually slack in the winter.
Demand for the product is slack.
Synonyms and related words
Unsuccessful
failed
abortive
fruitless
Synonyms and related words
Not busy and not working
available
quiet
off-duty

slack

noun uncountable

UK /slæk/

1
people, equipment, or money that could be used more effectively in an organization
There is still a great deal of slack in the budget.
There’s just no slack in the system to cope with any more patients.
Synonyms and related words
Relating to the forming and breaking up of organizations
reshuffle
fracture
poach
2
the fact that a rope is loose, rather than being held or fixed tightly
There’s too much slack in the rope.
Synonyms and related words
Loose and not held firmly in place
loose
slack
free-floating

phrases

cut/give someone some slack

take/pick up the slack

slack

noun uncountable

US /slæk/

1
the fact that a rope is loose, rather than being held or attached tightly
There’s too much slack in the rope.
Synonyms and related words
Loose and not held firmly in place
loose
slack
free-floating
2
a period of less activity than usual
Synonyms and related words
Periods of quiet and calm
quiet
peace
lull
3
people, equipment, or money that could be used more effectively in an organization
There is still a great deal of slack in the budget.
There’s just no slack in the system to cope with any more patients.
Synonyms and related words
Relating to the forming and breaking up of organizations
reshuffle
fracture
poach

phrases

cut/give someone some slack

take/pick up the slack

slack

verb intransitive

UK /slæk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	slack
he/she/it	slacks
present participle	slacking
past tense	slacked
past participle	slacked

1
to try to avoid working
Stop slacking and get back to work.
Synonyms and related words
To avoid doing something, or to avoid something
avoid
get out of
duck out of

phrasal verbs

slack off

slack

verb intransitive

US /slæk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	slack
he/she/it	slacks
present participle	slacking
past tense	slacked
past participle	slacked

1
to try to avoid working
Stop slacking and get back to work.
Synonyms and related words
To avoid doing something, or to avoid something
avoid
get out of
duck out of

phrasal verbs

slack off

随便看

　

英语词典包含67175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。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2025/11/6 18:44:33