slow

🇬🇧 UK/slәu/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kA1

Definitions

adj.

Taking a long time; not moving or happening quickly; not quick to understand

慢的;缓慢的;迟钝的

v.

To reduce the speed of something; to become less fast

减速;放慢

adv.

At a slow pace; slowly

慢慢地;缓慢地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
slowother
=slow

Common Collocations

  • 1.slow progress进展缓慢
  • 2.slow down放慢速度
  • 3.slow pace缓慢的节奏
  • 4.slow to respond反应迟缓

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The slow progress of the negotiations frustrated both sides.

  • 2.

    She was slow to realize that her business partner had been deceiving her.

  • 3.

    Traffic was unusually slow on the highway due to the heavy rain.

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