Wordiyoslack
🇬🇧 UK/slæk/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Not tight or tense; loose; careless or lazy in effort.
松弛的；懈怠的，马虎的
n.
The loose part of a rope or other material; a period of little activity.
（绳子等的）松弛部分；淡季，清闲期
v.
To become or make less tight, active, or intense; to slacken.
放松，减缓，松懈
adv.
In a slack manner; loosely.
松弛地，缓慢地
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishslackother
=slack
Common Collocations
- 1.slack off偷懒，懈怠
- 2.cut someone some slack对某人宽容一点
- 3.slack period淡季，业务清淡期
- 4.take up the slack弥补不足，填补空缺
Example Sentences
- 1.
The rope was slack and needed to be tightened before we could sail.
- 2.
He was criticized by his manager for being slack in his work duties.
- 3.
Business tends to be slack during the winter months in this tourist town.