slow

1. C2Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)

   to reduce the speed or activity of something, or to cause something to do this.

   （使）減速；（使）放慢速度；（使）減緩

   • The economic downturn has slowed the pace of business development.

     經濟衰退使業務發展的步伐放緩了。

   • During peak hours, traffic moves at a snail's pace.

     在高峰時段，交通速度慢如蝸牛。

   • The pilot was instructed to reduce speed for the runway approach.

     飛行員被指示降低速度以進行跑道接近。

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speed(速度)

1. A1

   moving, happening, or doing something with little speed.

   慢的；緩慢的

   • a slow walker/driver/reader

     一個走路/開車/閱讀很慢的人

   • She eats at a slow pace.

     她吃飯的速度很慢。

   • Our painting is progressing slowly but steadily.

     我們的繪畫進展緩慢但穩定。

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entertainment(娛樂)

1. B2

   used to describe a film, book, play, etc., that lacks excitement and action.

   （電影、書籍、戲劇等）情節拖沓的；枯燥乏味的

   • His films are so slow that they bore me to sleep.

     他的電影太拖沓了，讓我看得想睡覺。

   • The movie was so slow-paced I could barely finish it.

     這部電影節奏太慢，我幾乎無法看完。

   • The book has a slow start, making it hard to get into.

     這本書開頭很慢，讓人難以投入。

intelligence(智力)

1. A person might be described as slow if they are not very clever and do not understand or notice things quickly.

   遲鈍的；愚笨的

   • I feel quite slow when I'm with Andrew; he's much smarter than me.

     我和安德魯在一起時覺得自己很遲鈍；他比我聰明多了。

   • I was a bit slow on the uptake there; I didn't understand his reasoning.

     我當時有點遲鈍；我沒有理解他的推理。

   • He is slow at grasping new concepts.

     他理解新概念的速度很慢。

time(時間)

1. If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the real time.

   （鐘錶）走得慢的

   • That clock is running ten minutes slow.

     那個鐘慢了十分鐘。

   • My watch is five minutes slow; I need to set it forward.

     我的手錶慢了五分鐘，我需要把它調快。

   • This alarm clock is always slow.

     這個鬧鐘總是走慢。

1. at a slow speed

   緩慢地；慢吞吞地

   • I'm walking as slowly as I can.

     我盡可能慢慢地走。

   • slow-moving traffic

     緩慢移動的交通

   • a slow-burning candle

     一根緩慢燃燒的蠟燭

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