slow

/sloʊ/

adjective

1. moving or operating, or designed to do so, at only a low speed or pace

1. 慢的，缓慢的，迟缓的

2. （人）反应迟钝的，（事物）发展缓慢的

1. The car was driving at a very slow pace.

这辆车开得很慢。

2. He is a slow learner.

他学东西很慢。

3. The development of the project is very slow.

这个项目的发展非常缓慢。

4. The old man walks slowly on the street.

老人在街上走得很慢。

5. My computer is running slow today.

我的电脑今天运行得很慢。

synonyms: gradual, leisurely, sluggish, unhurried

slow

/sloʊ/

verb

1. to reduce the speed of something or cause it to move, act, or happen more slowly

1. （使）减速，（使）放慢，（使）延迟，（使）迟缓

1. Slow down your car before making a turn.

在转弯之前减速。

2. The teacher asked him to slow down his reading speed.

老师让他减缓阅读速度。

3. They decided to slow the project down due to budget constraints.

由于预算限制，他们决定放慢项目进度。

4. He slowed his pace when he saw the red light ahead.

当他看到前面红灯时，他放慢了步伐。

5. The company is slowing its expansion plan in the current economic climate.

在当前的经济形势下，公司正在放缓扩张计划的步伐。

slow

/sloʊ/

adverb

1. at a low speed or pace

1. 慢慢地，缓慢地，迟缓地

1. He drove slowly along the winding road.

他沿着弯弯曲曲的道路慢慢开车。

2. She speaks English slowly so that people can understand her.

她说英语很慢，这样大家就能听懂她说的话。

3. The train moved slowly through the countryside.

火车缓缓地穿过乡村。

4. He walked slowly towards her, trying to calm down his anger.

他缓缓走向她，试图平息自己的愤怒。

5. The economy is recovering slowly after the crisis.

危机后经济正在缓慢恢复。

synonyms: gradually, leisurely, unhurriedly, sluggishly

slow

/sloʊ/

noun

1. a slow-moving person or thing

1. 慢吞吞的人（或物）

1. I am always stuck behind a slow on my way to work.

我上班路上总是被一辆慢车挡住。

2. She is such a slow that she always misses important deadlines.

她太拖沓了，总是错过重要的截止日期。

3. We can't afford to have any slows in our team.

我们的团队里不能有任何慢吞吞的人。

4. The slow of the group caused us to miss the last train.

小组中那个慢吞吞的人导致我们错过了最后一班火车。

5. The new employee is a slow, but she is willing to learn.

新员工虽然慢，但她很愿意学习。

synonyms: sluggard, laggard, straggler, loiterer

Editor's Summary:

Slow is an adjective, verb, adverb, and noun that refers to something or someone that moves or operates at a low speed or pace. It can be used to describe physical movement or mental processes. For example, a person can be described as slow if they have a slow reaction time or if they are a slow learner. Slow can also be used as a verb to indicate reducing the speed of something or causing it to happen more slowly. As an adverb, it describes actions that are done at a low speed or pace. Finally, as a noun, it refers to someone or something that moves slowly. Synonyms for slow include gradual, leisurely, sluggish, unhurried, gradually, leisurely, unhurriedly and sluggishly.