单词：slack
a. 松弛的, 不流畅的, 疏忽的, 无力的, 呆滞的, 软弱的, 漏水的
adv. 马虎地, 缓慢地
vt. 放松, 使缓慢
vi. 松懈, 减弱, 松弛
n. a stretch of water without current or movement
n. the quality of being loose (not taut)
n. a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
考试类型：[六级/考研/IELTS/GRE]
slack的用法和样例：
例句
- A rope is slack if it hasn't been pulled tight.如果一根绳子没有拉紧,那它是松的。
- She was shocked at the slack discipline in the school.对于学校松弛的纪律她感到震惊。
- He is slack in answering letters.他疏于回信。
- After intense work in the summer, we are slack off now.夏季紧张的工作过後，我们现在放松了。
- Business is slack at this season.在这个季节生意清淡萧条。
- February is a slack time for hotels by the sea.二月份是海滨旅馆的淡季。
- There is too much slack in the rope.这条绳子太松了。
- The sailor pull at the rope to take up the slack.水手们拉起绳索把它收紧。
- Our boss doesn't give us any slack.老板从来不让我们有一丝的松懈。
- There's a certain amount of slack in the car industry at the moment.眼下汽车工业不太景气。
- The driver slacked up before reaching the crossroads.司机在驶近十字路口时减慢了速度。
- Freight-car loadings continue to slack off.火车货运的运输量继续减少。
- Don't slack off in your studies.不要荒费你的学业。
- You should slack the rope before trying to untie the knot.解结之前你应该先将绳索放松。
- Slack up the tent ropes before it rains.在下雨之前把帐篷的绳子放松。
常见句型
- He tightened a few slack screws.他旋紧了几只松动的螺丝。
- Winter is the slack season at most hotels.对大多数旅馆来说,冬天是淡季。
- Discipline in Mr. Brow's class becomes very slack.布朗先生班上的纪律很松。
- Security's got a bit slack.安全问题有些放松。
- Living alone, he became slack about his appearance.由于单独过活,他对自己的外表越来越不在意了。
- Don't get slack at your work.不要疏忽你的工作。
- He is always slack in doing his homework.他做作业总是马马虎虎。
- Nancy is slack in answering letters.南希很少回信。
- Stop slacking and get on with digging.不要偷懒,继续挖。
- His pace has gradually slacked.他的步速逐渐慢了下来。
- The breeze slacked.风变小了。
- Slack the rope before trying to untie the knot.想解结之前先将绳索放松。
常用短语
- 滞销 become unsalableslack down
Retail business slacks down when employment drops.
就业率低时零售业就不景气。
- 滞销 become unsalableslack sth ⇔ off
Slack off those ropes there, there's a storm coming!
把那里的绳索放松,风暴就要来了!
slack offIt's natural to slack off towards the end of a hard day's work.
辛苦工作了一天,快结束时有所松弛是很自然的。
Haas slacked off in his work.
哈斯工作很懈怠。
Don't slack off in your studies.
不要荒废你的学业。
slack offHouse sales in this city usually slack off during our severe winters.
在严寒的冬季,这座城市的房产通常销路不好。
Business usually slacks off at this time of the year.
每年这个时候生意一般都很清淡。
- 在…方面松散〔懈怠〕 become inactive on (sth)slack on sth
The instructors were slacking on the job.
教员们对工作松松垮垮。
- (使)减速; (使)松劲 (cause to) reduce speed or effectslack up
Slack up before you reach the cross￣roads.
到交叉路口以前减速。
The doctor advised Facer to slack up for few days, as his lifestyle was having a bad effect on his heart.
医生劝告费塞放松几天,因为他的生活方式对他的心脏产生了不良影响。
slack sth ⇔ upSlack up the tent ropes before it rains.
在下雨之前把帐篷的绳子放松。
Please slack up your speed,I can't run as fast as you!
请你跑慢点!我跑得没你快。
词汇搭配
- slack one's pace放慢脚步
- slack one's vigilance放松警惕
- slack carelessly粗心地放松
- slack dreadfully极端放松
- slack habitually习惯性地偷懒
- slack inconsiderately粗心地放松
- slack inexcusably不可原谅地懈怠
- slack inherently本质性地偷懒
- slack naturally自然地放松
- slack negligently粗心地放松
- slack thoughtlessly毫不考虑地放松
- slack uncommonly不寻常地放松
- slack unpardonably不可原谅地懈怠
- slack utterly完全地放松
- slack weakly无力地放松
- slack down滞销
- slack off放松,懈怠
- slack up(使)减速; (使)松劲
- slack on在…方面松散〔懈怠〕
- slack one's pace to a walk把步速放慢到步行速度
经典引文
In the 'slacks' two members of the Yale team..had caught a gudgeon.
出自：Coarse FishingThe..armourer was not..slack in keeping the appointment.
出自：Sir W. ScottTo smarten up my men. They're getting terribly slack.
出自：C. MackenzieTak the gentleman's horse..and slack his girths.
出自：Sir W. Scott
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