中英互译
slacken
英 /ˈslækən/美 /ˈslækən/
基本释义
- vi.松劲,懈怠;变松弛;变缓慢
- vt.使缓慢;使松弛
第三人称单数slackens
现在分词slackening
过去式slackened
过去分词slackened
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双语例句
- Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month.通货膨胀的压力上个月持续减轻。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- We've been really busy, but things are starting to slacken off now.近来我们的确很忙,不过现在情况开始有所缓解了。来自《牛津词典》
- He waited, expecting it to slacken pace, or to swerve from him into a different course.他等待着,希望它放慢脚步,或者绕过他改变方向到另一条路上去。
网络短语
- slacken one's gait开始缓步走
- slacken speed减速;减低速度
- slacken one's efforts放松懈怠;放松干劲
- slacken off放松;松懈;松劲
- slacken the pace放慢步伐;放慢速度
词语扩展
词义分布
懈怠
46.2%
松劲
38.5%
放缓
15.4%
英英释义
- v.become slow or slower
- v.make less active or fast
- v.become looser or slack
- v.make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
词源
- slacken来自古英语slǣcan
- slacken使松驰,使松散,放慢,减缓,萧条slack,松懈的,-en,使。引申诸相关词义。
- slackenFrom Old English slǣcan