| 单词 | slack |
| 释义 | slack 1. adj., n., v., & adv. --adj 1. (of rope etc.) not taut. 2. inactive or sluggish. 3. negligent or remiss. 4. (of tide etc.) neither ebbing nor flowing. 5. (of trade or business or a market) with little happening. 6. loose. 7. Phonet. lax. 8. relaxed, languid. --n 1. the slack part of a rope (haul in the slack). 2. a slack time in trade etc. 3. colloq. a spell of inactivity or laziness. 4. (in pl.) full-length loosely-cut trousers for informal wear. --v 1. a tr. & intr. slacken. b tr. loosen (rope etc.). 2. intr. colloq. take a rest, be lazy. 3. tr. slake (lime). --adv 1. slackly. 2. slowly or insufficiently (dry slack; bake slack). Phrases and idioms slack hand lack of full control in riding or governing. slack lime slaked lime. slack off 1. loosen. 2. lose or cause to lose vigour. slack rein = slack hand. slack suit US casual clothes of slacks and a jacket or shirt. slack up reduce the speed of a train etc. before stopping. slack water a time near the turn of the tide, esp. at low tide. take up the slack use up a surplus or make up a deficiency; avoid an undesirable lull. Derivatives slackly adv. slackness n. Etymology: OE sl{aelig}c f. Gmc 2. n. coal-dust or small pieces of coal. Etymology: ME prob. f. LG or Du. |
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