slowing

英 [ˈsləʊɪŋ]

美 [ˈsloʊɪŋ]

v.  (使)放慢速度，减缓，松劲
slow的现在分词

现在分词：slowing　复数：slowings　

BNC.36560 / COCA.26455

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 慢的;缓慢的
  Something that isslowmoves, happens, or is done without much speed.
  1. The traffic is heavy and slow...
     交通拥挤，车流缓慢。
  2. Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed.
     使用自动搅拌器时应该选用慢挡。
  3. ...slow, regular breathing.
     缓慢而均匀的呼吸
• ADV-GRADED (用于非正式英语中)缓慢地，慢吞吞地
  In informal English,sloweris used to mean 'at a slower speed' andslowestis used to mean 'at the slowest speed'. In non-standard English,slowis used to mean 'with little speed'.
  1. I began to walk slower and slower...
     我走得越来越慢。
  2. We got there by driving slow all the way.
     我们开着车去了那里，一路上开得很慢。
• ADJ-GRADED 费时间的;时间长的;迟缓的
  Something that isslowtakes a long time.
  1. The distribution of passports has been a slow process.
     颁发护照的过程非常缓慢。
• ADJ-GRADED (办事)慢的，迟的
  If someone isslowto do something, they do it after a delay.
  1. The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis...
     国际社会对这次危机反应迟缓。
  2. I've been a bit slow in making up my mind.
     我下决心有些慢。
• V-ERG (使)慢下来;(使)放慢速度
  If somethingslowsor if youslowit, it starts to move or happen more slowly.
  1. The rate of bombing has slowed considerably...
     轰炸的速度明显慢了下来。
  2. She slowed the car and began driving up a narrow road...
     她放慢车速，开始驶上一条狭窄的道路。
  3. Reactions were slowed by fatigue.
     疲劳使反应变得迟缓。
• ADJ-GRADED 迟钝的;反应不灵敏的
  Someone who isslowis not very clever and takes a long time to understand things.
  1. He got hit on the head and he's been a bit slow since.
     他的脑袋受过撞击，从那以后，他的反应变得有些迟钝。
• ADJ-GRADED 呆滞的;不景气的;沉闷的
  If you describe a situation, place, or activity asslow, you mean that it is not very exciting.
  1. Don't be faint-hearted when things seem a bit slow or boring...
     事情变得有点沉闷无聊的时候，不要胆怯。
  2. The island is too slow for her liking.
     这个岛太沉闷了，不合她的胃口。
• (钟表)走得慢的
  If a clock or watch isslow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time.
• See also:slow-
• slow off the mark→ see:mark

英英释义

noun

• a decrease in rate of change
  1. the deceleration of the arms race
  Synonym:decelerationretardation

双语例句

• Rising fears about the impact of inflation on slowing economies took their toll on Japanese and other Asia-Pacific markets.
  投资者越来越担心通胀对正在减缓的经济产生的影响，这使日本及其它亚太地区的市场遭受损失。
• That's slowing the movement of money in the economy and holding back investment.
  这会减缓资金在经济中的流动并阻碍投资。
• Some analysts and investors fear this is just the beginning of slowing high-end sales.
  一些分析师和投资者担心，这标志着高端零售市场拐点的到来。
• But growth has been slowing down this year due to intensifying competition.
  但由于竞争加剧，今年的增长慢下了脚步。
• Investors were spooked by slowing economies.
  经济增长速度的放慢让投资者神经紧张。
• He is over seventy but he shows no signs of slowing up.
  他年逾70，但不衰老迟钝。
• This set off a spiral of falling bond prices, weakening banks and slowing growth.
  这又导致了债务价格的下跌，弱化了银行并使增长率放缓。
• The accident was caused by people slowing down to rubber-neck.
  事故是由为了看热闹而减速的人引起的。
• Domestic demand growth is also slowing, as higher fuel and food costs erode purchasing power.
  内需增速也在放缓，原因是能源和食品价格上涨侵蚀了购买力。
• Now commodity inflation is rising, but U.S. growth is showing signs of slowing.
  现在，大宗商品价格上涨的速度正在加快，但美国经济增长出现了放缓迹象。