第407期:SLOW DAY竟有这么多意思
时间：2018-12-13 作者：英语课 分类：卡卡课堂早餐英语
英语课
Slow-慢，day-天。这两个单词合起来的意思，大部分人其实只能用到其中的一层，其实slow day除了表示过得缓慢一天之外，还有其他的意思，今天我们就来细数下slow day使用的不同语境和意思上细微的差别吧。
Meaning 1
a day in which not much happens, so it feels like it is taking very long to pass
一天中没有发生太多事，感觉时间过得慢
a day in which less 2 than expected 3 has been done
一天中没有预期中干的活多
not much business 4 has been done
生意不好
Example Sentences 5
1.The shop did 6 not make a lot of money today, we had 7 a slow day.
商店今天没赚多少钱，我们的生意很清淡。
2.Very few 8 people came 9 into the restaurant today, the servers 10 did not even 11 have to set 12 up the tables at the back, we had a slow day.
今天很少有人来餐厅，服务员甚至都不用再后面准备餐桌，我们都没事干。
3.Today is Saturday, we are going 13 to stay home and watch television 14, we are not going to leave the house at all, we are having a slow day.
今天是星期六，我们要呆在家里看电视，我们根本不打算离家，我们要过悠闲的日子。
4.I cannot believe 15 that it is only 12 o'clock, it feels like we have been here for hours, it really has been a slow day.
我不能相信现在只有十二点，感觉我们已经在这里待了好几个小时了，今天真是急死人了。
1 meaning
n.意义，含意，目的，意图；adj.意味深长的
- At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。
- Could you catch her meaning?你明白她的意思吗？
2 less
adj.更少的，更小的；adv.更少地，更小地；n.少量，次要；prep.减
- I read much less now than I did at school.我现在看书远比我上学时少。
- You can't buy the dress with less than 50 yuan.买这件衣服没有50元钱下不来。
3 expected
adj.（用作定语）预期要发生的，期待中的v.期望( expect的过去式和过去分词 )；预料；要求；认为（某事）会发生
- The company has a strict dress code—all male employees are expected to wear suits. 公司有严格的着装规定—所有男职员都要穿西服。
- The bargain prices are expected to entice customers away from other stores. 低廉的价格意在把顾客从其他商店吸引过来。
4 business
n.商业， 买卖， 交易， 生意， 事情， 事物， 营业， 商行
- My father built his business on years of hard work. 我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
- We must finish up this business in a day or two. 我们必须在一两天内把这事结束。
5 sentences
n.[律]判决，宣判，课刑；句子( sentence的名词复数 )；宣判，判决v.宣判，判决( sentence的第三人称单数 )
- Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
- The example sentences in this dictionary are printed in italic type. 本词典中的例句都是用斜体排印的。
6 did
v.动词do的过去式
- How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
- Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？
7 had
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
- I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
- The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
8 few
adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的
- There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
- I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。
9 came
v.动词come的过去式
- I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
- The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
10 servers
n.服务器( server的名词复数 )；（餐馆给顾客上菜的）侍者；发球者；（教堂做礼拜时的）助祭
- Using Servers controller to call Word to create templates,which can create Word documents. 用Servers控件调用Word能够较好地实现Delphi对Word的控制。 来自互联网
- Have you noticed anyone accessing anything unusual on the servers? 你是否注意到有人从服务器获得任何不平常的东西？ 来自电影对白
11 even
adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当
- It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
- He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。
12 set
n.组合，集合，设定；一套，一副，一局比赛；v.放置，设定；(太阳)落下去
- He set to with a will and soon finished it.他下定决心做这件事，很快就完成了。
- The bus set the children down just outside the school gate.公共汽车让孩子们正好在学校门口下车。
13 going
n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的
- We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
- He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。
14 television
n.电视(机) [=TV]
- Do you often watch television?你经常看电视吗？
- Please turn off the television.请把电视关上。
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