| 释义 |
slow burn
―ˌslow ˈburn
Ⅰ noun [C usually singular] UK (ACTIVITY) ► F0 a period of not much activity: » Many workers have benefited from the new scheme, which allows careers to be put on a slow burn for months or years and then reactivated.Thesaurus+: ↑Slow and moving slowly
Ⅱ noun [C usually singular] US (ANGER) ► F0 a slow, controlled show of anger: » When angered, Ellen was given to spontaneous outbursts, while her partner Terry would do a slow burn.Thesaurus+: ↑Anger and displeasure |