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单词 slack
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Slack
nnoun.substancedust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
Derivationally Related Form:slack
Hypernyms:debris detritus dust junk rubble
Inherited Hypernyms:slackdebrisrubbishwastematerialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:slackdebrisrubbishwastematerialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.processa noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
Synset:drop-off falling off falloff slump
Examples:
  • the team went into a slump
  • a gradual slack in output
  • a drop-off in attendance
  • a falloff in quality
Derivationally Related Form:fall offdrop offslackslump
Hypernyms:declension decline in quality deterioration worsening
Inherited Hypernyms:slumpdeteriorationdeclinedecreaseprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.objecta stretch of water without current or movement
Synset:slack water
Examples:
  • suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless
Derivationally Related Form:slack
Hypernyms:stretch
Inherited Hypernyms:slackstretchexpansespaceamorphous shapeshapeattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:slackstretchexpansespacelocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.objecta soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Synset:mire morass quag quagmire
Derivationally Related Form:quaggymiremiry
Hypernyms:bog peat bog
Inherited Hypernyms:mirebogwetlandlandobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.attributethe quality of being loose (not taut)
Synset:slackness
Examples:
  • he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope
Derivationally Related Form:slack
Hypernyms:looseness play
Inherited Hypernyms:slackloosenessmovabilitymobilityqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.artifacta cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
Examples:
  • he took up the slack
Derivationally Related Form:slack
Hypernyms:cord
Inherited Hypernyms:slackcordlineartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.socialavoid responsibilities and work, be idle
Derivationally Related Form:slackerslacking
Hypernyms:fiddle goldbrick shirk shrink from
Inherited Hypernyms:slackfiddleavoid
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.cognitionbe inattentive to, or neglect
Examples:
  • He slacks his attention
Derivationally Related Form:slacking
Hypernyms:neglect
Inherited Hypernyms:slackneglect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changerelease tension on
Examples:
  • slack the rope
Derivationally Related Form:slack
Hypernyms:loose loosen
Inherited Hypernyms:slackloosenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changemake less active or fast
Synset:relax slack up slacken
Examples:
  • He slackened his pace as he got tired
  • Don't relax your efforts now
Derivationally Related Form:relaxationslack
Hypernyms:decrease lessen minify
Inherited Hypernyms:slackdecreasechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changebecome slow or slower
Synset:slacken slow slow down slow up
Examples:
  • Production slowed
Derivationally Related Form:slowingslowdownslack
Hypernyms:weaken
Inherited Hypernyms:slowweakendecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.changemake less active or intense
Synset:abate slake
Derivationally Related Form:abatorslackabatable
Hypernyms:decrease lessen minify
Inherited Hypernyms:slakedecreasechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changebecome less in amount or intensity
Synset:abate die away let up slack off
Examples:
  • The storm abated
  • The rain let up after a few hours
Derivationally Related Form:abatementletup
Hypernyms:decrease diminish fall lessen
Inherited Hypernyms:abatedecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changecause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
Synset:slake
Examples:
  • slack lime
Derivationally Related Form:slack
Hypernyms:hydrate
Inherited Hypernyms:slackhydratehumidifymoistenwetchange
Direct Hyponyms:air-slake
Full Troponyms:air-slake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adj satadj.allnot tense or taut
Synset:loose
Examples:
  • the old man's skin hung loose and grey
  • slack and wrinkled skin
  • slack sails
  • a slack rope
  • a slack grip
Antonyms:tense
Derivationally Related Form:loosenessslackslackness
Inherited Hypernyms:loose
Similar to:lax
adj satadj.allflowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
Examples:
  • slack water
Antonyms:running
Derivationally Related Form:slack
Inherited Hypernyms:slack
Similar to:standing
adj satadj.alllacking in rigor or strictness
Synset:lax
Examples:
  • such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable
  • lax in attending classes
  • slack in maintaining discipline
Antonyms:diligent
Derivationally Related Form:laxitylaxnessslackness
Inherited Hypernyms:lax
Similar to:negligent
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