slow

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自考高考 Collins 4

v. become slow or slower
v. cause to proceed more slowly
a. not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
a. at a slow tempo

a. 慢的, 缓慢的, 迟缓的, 迟钝的, 冷漠的, 落后的
adv. 慢地, 迟缓地
v. (使)慢下来

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

1,661

BNC 频率

1,761

使用频率

slow 是一个简单的形容词，没有复杂的词根或词缀，但其本义为“缓慢的”，可以联想到与速度相关的词汇。

例句

1. The traffic is slow today.

今天的交通很慢。

2. She reads slowly to understand the story better.

她慢慢地阅读，以便更好地理解故事。

3. Please speak slowly so I can understand you.

请慢一点说，这样我才能理解你。