单词 | slacken |
释义 | slack1 /slak/adjective
To slacken ORIGIN: OE slæc (sleac); cf Swed slak, ON slakr slackˈen intransitive verb
slackˈening noun and adjective slackˈer noun
slackˈerdom noun slackˈly adverb slackˈness noun slackˈ-bake transitive verb To half-bake slack-handˈed adjective Remiss slack jaw noun (slang) Impudent talk slack line noun A slack rope slackˈlining noun Walking along a slack rope (qv below) slack rope noun A loosely stretched rope for a funambulist slack water noun
slackˈ-water adjective Relating to slack water cut someone some slack (esp N American informal) To allow someone to act without undue criticism or pressure slack away To ease off freely slack in stays (of a ship, etc) slow in going about slack off or slacken off To ease off slack up or slacken up
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