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not moving, acting or done quickly; taking a long time; not fast 缓慢的；迟缓的；耗时的；慢的 a slow pace/speed 缓慢的速度 Average earnings are rising at their slowest rate for 20 years. 平均收入正以20年来最低的速度增长。 a slow driver 开车慢的人 Progress was slower than expected. 进展比预计的缓慢。 🔊🔊 The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth. 国家经济正在缓慢但稳步地增长。 🔊🔊 Collecting data is a painfully slow process. 收集材料的过程慢得让人难受。 🔊🔊 Oh you're so slow; come on, hurry up! 哎哟，你可真慢；加把劲，快点！ 🔊🔊 a slow, lingering death 缓慢而拖延时日的死亡 The slow movement opens with a cello solo. 慢乐章开头是一段大提琴独奏。 🔊🔊 For the third game in a row City made a slow start. 曼城连续第三场比赛开局缓慢。 She gave a slow smile. 她慢慢地笑了笑。 🔊🔊
Extra ExamplesGenetic evolution is necessarily slow. 基因进化过程必然是缓慢的。 I was considerably slower than the other drivers. 我比其他司机慢很多。 My computer is noticeably slower than before. 我的计算机明显比以前慢了。 She is showing a slow and steady improvement in her reading ability. 她的阅读能力有了缓慢而稳步的提高。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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not going or allowing you to go at a fast speed 慢速的；低速的 I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). 我误了快车，只得坐慢车。 🔊🔊
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hesitating to do something or not doing something immediately 迟迟不…；不乐意；慢吞吞的 - slow to do something
She wasn't slow to realize what was going on. 她很快意识到出了什么事。 🔊🔊 The world's governments have been slow to respond to global environmental challenges. 世界各国政府对全球环境挑战的反应一直很缓慢。 - slow in doing something
Some insurance companies are particularly slow in processing claims. 一些保险公司在处理索赔方面特别慢。 His poetry was slow in achieving recognition. 他的诗迟迟得不到赏识。 🔊🔊 The company has been too slow in upgrading its computer systems. 该公司的计算机系统升级速度太慢。 - slow doing something
They were very slow paying me. 他们迟迟不付钱给我。 🔊🔊
Extra ExamplesHe was noticeably slow to respond. 他明显反应迟缓。 They are extremely slow at reaching decisions. 他们作决定慢得不行。
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not quick to learn; finding things hard to understand 迟钝的；笨的；理解力差的 not very busy; containing little action 不忙碌的；清淡的；冷清的 - [not before noun]
showing a time earlier than the correct time 慢 slow film is not very sensitive to light
not fast速度低
with delay拖延
not clever不聪明
not busy不忙碌
watch/clock表；钟
in photography摄影
Word OriginOld English slāw ‘slow-witted, sluggish’, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
be quick/slow on the uptake
do a slow burn
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to slowly get angry 慢慢生起气来
quick/slow off the mark
fast/slow in reacting to a situation （对形势）反应敏捷／迟钝 If you’re quick off the mark in answering these questions, you could win a prize. 如果您很快回答这些问题，您将有机会获奖。 The government was slow off the mark in responding to the crisis. 政府在应对危机方面进展缓慢。