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slow BrE /sləʊ/ NAmE /sloʊ/► SEE ALLdo a slow burngo slow (on sth)in the slow lanebe quick/slow off the markbe quick/slow on the uptake ●do a slow ˈburn (NAmE, informal) slowly get angry 慢慢生起气来◆It makes me do a slow burn when it takes longer to check out at the grocery store than it took to shop. 在小杂货店结账花的时间比购物花的时间都要长,让我渐渐有些生气。 OPP fly into a rage, temper, etc. ●go ˈslow (on sth)show less enthusiasm for achieving sth (对做成某事)没有什么热情;怠工◆The government is going slow on tax reforms. 政府对税务改革没有什么热情。●in the ˈslow lanenot making progress as fast as other people, countries, companies, etc. 在慢车道上;被甩在后面;落后◆According to the latest survey, the country is expected to remain in the slow lane of economic recovery. 最新的调查显示,该国的经济复苏仍将十分缓慢。 OPP in the fast lane NOTE The slow lane is the part of a motorway/freeway in which the traffic moves slowly. * slow lane 指高速公路(motorway 或 freeway)上的慢车道。 ●be ˌquick/ˌslow off the ˈmarkbe quick/slow to do sth or understand sth (做事或理解问题时)反应敏捷/迟钝◆You have to be quick off the mark when you answer a newspaper advertisement for an apartment.一旦在报纸的广告栏里找到合适的公寓,就要尽快回复。◆Jenny was rather slow off the mark, and they had to explain the joke to her.珍妮反应相当迟钝,他们不得不把这个笑话解释给她听。 NOTE In athletics, your mark is your starting point in a race. 在田径运动中,mark 指赛跑中的起跑线。 ●be ˌquick/ˌslow on the ˈuptake (informal) understand things quickly/understand even simple things with difficulty 领悟得快/慢;理解力强/弱◆He’s a very good worker but he’s a bit slow on the uptake sometimes. You have to explain everything twice.他活干得很好,可是有时反应太慢,什么事都得跟他解释两次。 |