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

slack¹ adj., -er, -est, adv., n., v.
adj.

not tight, firm, or tense;
loose:a slack rope.
negligent;
careless;
remiss:slack in answering letters.
not active or busy;
not brisk:the slack season in an industry.

[uncountable]

a slack condition or part, esp. of a rope, sail, or the like, that hangs loose, without strain upon it:too much slack in the sails.

to fail to do one's duty or part, as by being lazy:[no object]often slacking at work.
to become less active, busy, or intense;
slacken:[~ + off/up]At last some of the work slacked off and he could relax.

slack•ness, n. [uncountable]

slack¹ adj.

not tight, taut, firm, or tense;
loose:a slack rope.
negligent;
careless;
remiss:slack proofreading.
slow, sluggish, or indolent:He is slack in answering letters.
not active or busy;
dull;
not brisk:the slack season in an industry.
moving very slowly, as the tide, wind, or water.
weak;
lax.
[Naut.]easy (def. 15a).

adv.

in a slack manner.

a slack condition or part.
the part of a rope, sail, or the like, that hangs loose, without strain upon it.
a decrease in activity, as in business or work:a sudden slack in output.
a period of decreased activity.
[Geog.]a cessation in a strong flow, as of a current at its turn.
a depression between hills, in a hillside, or in the land surface.
[Pros.](in sprung rhythm) the unaccented syllable or syllables.
[Brit. Dial.]a morass;
marshy ground;
a hollow or dell with soft, wet ground at the bottom.
take up the slack:
- to pull in or make taut a loose section of a rope, line, wire, etc.:Take up the slack before releasing the kite.
- to provide or compensate for something that is missing or incomplete:New sources of oil will take up the slack resulting from the embargo.

v.t.

to be remiss in respect to (some matter, duty, right, etc.);
shirk;
leave undone:He slacked the most important part.
to make or allow to become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.;
relax (efforts, labor, speed, etc.);
lessen;
moderate (often fol. by up).
to make loose, or less tense or taut, as a rope;
loosen (often fol. by off or out).
to slake (lime).

v.i.

to be remiss;
shirk one's duty or part.
to become less active, vigorous, rapid, etc. (often fol. by up):Business is slacking up.
to become less tense or taut, as a rope;
to ease off.
to become slaked, as lime.

bef. 900; Middle English slac (adjective, adjectival), Old English sleac, slæc; cognate with Old Norse slakr, Old High German slach, Latin laxus lax

slack′ing•ly, adv.
slack′ly, adv.
slack′ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . relaxed.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . lazy, weak.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . dilatory, tardy, late.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . idle, quiet.
11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . slowing, relaxation.
18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . neglect.
19.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . reduce, slacken.
22.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . malinger.

slack² n.

Miningthe fine screenings of coal.

Middle Dutch slacke, slecke
late Middle English sleck 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

slack /slæk/ adj

not tight, tense, or taut
negligent or careless
(esp of water, etc) moving slowly
(of trade, etc) not busy
another term for lax

adv

in a slack manner

a part of a rope, etc, that is slack: take in the slack
a period of decreased activity

to neglect (one's duty, etc)
(often followed by off) to loosen; to make slack
a less common word for slake

See also slacksEtymology: Old English slæc, sleac; related to Old High German slah, Old Norse slākr bad, Latin laxus lax

ˈslackly adv ˈslackness n

slack /slæk/ n

small pieces of coal with a high ash content

Etymology: 15th Century: probably from Middle Low German slecke; related to Dutch slak, German Schlacke dross

单词	slack
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 slack¹ /slæk/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, adv., n., v. adj. not tight, firm, or tense; loose:a slack rope. negligent; careless; remiss:slack in answering letters. not active or busy; not brisk:the slack season in an industry. n. [uncountable] a slack condition or part, esp. of a rope, sail, or the like, that hangs loose, without strain upon it:too much slack in the sails. v. to fail to do one's duty or part, as by being lazy:[no object]often slacking at work. to become less active, busy, or intense; slacken:[~ + off/up]At last some of the work slacked off and he could relax. slack•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 slack¹ (slak),USA pronunciation adj. not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose:a slack rope. negligent; careless; remiss:slack proofreading. slow, sluggish, or indolent:He is slack in answering letters. not active or busy; dull; not brisk:the slack season in an industry. moving very slowly, as the tide, wind, or water. weak; lax. [Naut.]easy (def. 15a). adv. in a slack manner. n. a slack condition or part. the part of a rope, sail, or the like, that hangs loose, without strain upon it. a decrease in activity, as in business or work:a sudden slack in output. a period of decreased activity. [Geog.]a cessation in a strong flow, as of a current at its turn. a depression between hills, in a hillside, or in the land surface. [Pros.](in sprung rhythm) the unaccented syllable or syllables. [Brit. Dial.]a morass; marshy ground; a hollow or dell with soft, wet ground at the bottom. take up the slack: to pull in or make taut a loose section of a rope, line, wire, etc.:Take up the slack before releasing the kite. to provide or compensate for something that is missing or incomplete:New sources of oil will take up the slack resulting from the embargo. v.t. to be remiss in respect to (some matter, duty, right, etc.); shirk; leave undone:He slacked the most important part. to make or allow to become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.; relax (efforts, labor, speed, etc.); lessen; moderate (often fol. by up). to make loose, or less tense or taut, as a rope; loosen (often fol. by off or out). to slake (lime). v.i. to be remiss; shirk one's duty or part. to become less active, vigorous, rapid, etc. (often fol. by up):Business is slacking up. to become less tense or taut, as a rope; to ease off. to become slaked, as lime. bef. 900; Middle English slac (adjective, adjectival), Old English sleac, slæc; cognate with Old Norse slakr, Old High German slach, Latin laxus lax slack′ing•ly, adv. slack′ly, adv. slack′ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . relaxed. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . lazy, weak. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . dilatory, tardy, late. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . idle, quiet. 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . slowing, relaxation. 18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . neglect. 19.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . reduce, slacken. 22.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . malinger. slack² (slak),USA pronunciation n. Miningthe fine screenings of coal. Middle Dutch slacke, slecke late Middle English sleck 1400–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: slack /slæk/ adj not tight, tense, or taut negligent or careless (esp of water, etc) moving slowly (of trade, etc) not busy another term for lax adv in a slack manner n a part of a rope, etc, that is slack: take in the slack a period of decreased activity vb to neglect (one's duty, etc) (often followed by off) to loosen; to make slack a less common word for slake See also slacksEtymology: Old English slæc, sleac; related to Old High German slah, Old Norse slākr bad, Latin laxus lax ˈslackly adv ˈslackness n slack /slæk/ n small pieces of coal with a high ash content Etymology: 15th Century: probably from Middle Low German slecke; related to Dutch slak, German Schlacke dross
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