单词 | slacken |
释义 | slacken verbadverb➤a bit, a little, slightly, somewhat (especially name) 放松一点儿;稍微松弛◆his grip slackened a little and she pulled away.他抓得稍松了一点儿,她顺势挣脱开来。➤never从未放缓◆willis never slackened his pace.威利斯从未放缓脚步。➤off放松;减慢◆slacken off the ropes.把绳子松开。◆growth in the economy was beginning to slacken off.经济增长开始放缓。 slacken /slækən/ verb [intransitive, transitive] slacken (sth) (off) to gradually become, or to make sth become, slower, less active, etc. (使)减慢,放缓,萧条◆we've been really busy, but things are starting to slacken off now. 近来我们的确很忙,但是现在情况开始有所缓解了。◆the rise in demand has slackened pace (= slowed down) slightly. 需求量上升速度略有放缓。 ▸ slackening /slækənɪŋ/ [uncountable] ◆a slackening of demand for steel 钢铁需求的下滑☞ slackenslacken [intransitive, transitive] (especially written) to become or make sth become less tight(使)变得松弛◆his grip slackened and she pulled away from him.他抓得不那么紧了,她顺势挣脱开来。◆he slackened the ropes slightly.他把绳子稍稍放松一些。 opp tighten → tighten slacken/ˈslækən ||; ˈslækən/verb[i,t] 1. to become or make sth less tight (使)松弛: ◇the rope slackened and he pulled his hand free. 绳子松了,他将手挣脱出来。 2. slacken (sth) (off) to become or make sth slower or less active (使)变得迟缓,减弱 · ◇he slackened off his pace towards the end of the race. 快到赛跑终点的时候,他的脚步放慢了。 slackensee ⇨ loose 5 slack·en /`slækən; ˈslækən/n [i,t] 1. to gradually become slower, weaker, or less active, or to make something do this (使)减慢; (使)变弱,(使)放松:◇he slackened his speed so i could catch up. 他放慢速度让我跟上。 2. to make something looser, or to become looser (使)松弛,(使)放松:◇slacken the screw a little. 把螺丝松一松。 |
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