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slacken

英 [ˈslækən]

美 [ˈslækən]

v.  (使)放慢,减缓,萧条; (使)变得松弛

过去式:slackened 现在分词:slackening 过去分词:slackened 第三人称单数:slackens 

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同义词辨析

relaxloosenslacken【导航词义:放松】

relaxv. (使)放松;放宽
〔辨析〕
尤指工作之余放松休息;也指放松身体部位或放宽规定、法令。
〔例证〕
A cup of hot coffee can help to relax you.
一杯热咖啡能够帮助你放松下来。
The committee believed that immigration controls should be relaxed.
委员会认为应放宽移民管制。
loosenv. (使)变松;放宽,放松
〔辨析〕
指松开某物;也指放宽法律、规定或控制。
〔例证〕
The rope has loosened.
绳子松了。
Hearing these words, she loosened her grip on his arm.
听了这些话,她松开了抓着他胳膊的手。
What made the Congress agree to loosen the restrictions on exports?
是什么使国会同意放宽出口限制?
According to a recent survey, over 50% of respondents believe the government has loosened its hold on the media considerably.
根据最近的一项调查显示,逾50%的受访者认为政府对媒体的控制已大大放松了。
slackenv. 〈书〉(使)松弛,(使)变松
〔辨析〕
常指使束缚物变松弛。
〔例证〕
You can slacken the ropes slightly when there is wind.
起风的时候你可以稍微放松绳子。
Hearing that she agreed to stay, his grip on her slackened.
听到她同意留下,他抓着她的手放松了。

短语动词

slacken off
1. 放慢;减弱;变缓和  

牛津词典

    verb

    • (使)放慢,减缓,萧条
      to gradually become, or to make sth become, slower, less active, etc.
      1. 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。
      2. She slackened her pace a little (= walked a little more slowly) .
        她略微放慢脚步。
    • (使)变得松弛
      to become or to make sth become less tight
      1. His grip slackened and she pulled away from him.
        他抓得不那么紧了,她顺势挣脱开来。
      2. He slackened the ropes slightly.
        他把绳子稍稍放松一些。

    柯林斯词典

    • V-ERG (使)放慢;(使)减弱;(使)变缓和
      If somethingslackensor if youslackenit, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
      1. Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month...
        上个月,通货膨胀的压力继续减小。
      2. The Conservative government will not slacken the pace of radical reform.
        保守党政府不会放慢激进改革的步伐。
    • V-ERG (使)松开;(使)放松
      If your grip or a part of your bodyslackensor if youslackenyour grip, it becomes looser or more relaxed.
      1. Her grip slackened on Arnold's arm...
        她紧握着阿诺德的手松开了。
      2. Muscles stretch, slacken and relax during childbirth.
        生孩子的时候,肌肉会拉抻、放松,然后松弛下来。

    英英释义

    verb

    • make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
        Synonym:remit
      1. become looser or slack
        1. the rope slackened
      2. become slow or slower
        1. Production slowed
        Synonym:slowslow downslow upslack
      3. make less active or fast
        1. He slackened his pace as he got tired
        2. Don't relax your efforts now
        Synonym:slackslack uprelax

      双语例句

      • This year the employment situation will still be serious, and we cannot slacken our efforts in the slightest.
        今年就业形势依然严峻,工作上不能有丝毫松懈。
      • The Conservative government will not slacken the pace of radical reform.
        保守党政府不会放慢激进改革的步伐。
      • To slacken the tempo would mean falling behind.
        放松步伐就意味着落后。
      • Having been given flavor ( as by seasoning). To slacken the tempo would mean falling behind.
        有风味的(加了作料后)。放松步伐就意味着落后。
      • Europe has got to this point because German politicians are convinced that without market pressure the euro zone's troubled economies will slacken their efforts at reform ( see article).
        欧洲走到了这一步,是因为德国政治家们确信,没有市场压力,欧元区饱受蹂躏的经济体将削弱他们的改革努力(见另文)。
      • Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month
        上个月,通货膨胀的压力继续减小。
      • Don't slacken your vigilance.
        不要麻痹大意。
      • Although much has been achieved, we must not slacken but continue with our efforts in this area.
        这些努力正日渐见到成效,不过我们绝对不可松懈,必须继续这方面的工作。
      • It is important for Britain and other free-trading countries in Europe that the pace of opening does not slacken.
        改革开放的步伐丝毫没有放缓,这对英国和其他欧洲自由贸易国家来说是非常重要的。
      • If you suspend it for a few months, morale will slacken.
        只要你空几个月不搞,就松松散散了。