Definition
- C1
Used to suggest that one can proceed without rushing or that one should slow down.
慢慢来
This report is important, so take your time and carefully check every detail.
这份报告很重要，所以慢慢来，仔细检查每一个细节。
I know you're busy, but please take your time and don't rush.
我知道你很忙，但请慢慢来，不要急。
Don't worry, take your time; there's no time pressure.
别担心，慢慢来；没有时间压力。
- C1
To proceed with something too slowly, often with an implication of impatience.
做事磨蹭
They are really taking their time fixing this car; I can't stand how they drag things out.
他们修这辆车真的很慢；我受不了他们拖拖拉拉的。
I've been waiting for an hour, the waiter is really taking their time!
我已经等了一个小时，服务员真的很慢！
He always takes his time with everything, which makes people very impatient.
他做什么事都很慢，这让人很不耐煩。