slack
[slæk]
adj.松弛的, 懈怠的, 萧条的
n.松弛的部分, 松散, 淡季
vt.使缓慢, 疏忽
vi.变松弛, 逃避工作
例句与用法:
Business is slack just now.
目前生意萧条不振。
Winter is the slack season at most hotels.
冬天是大多数旅馆的淡季。
词形变化:
副词: slackly | 形容词比较级: slacker | 形容词最高级: slackest | 名词: slackness | 动词过去式: slacked | 动词过去分词: slacked | 动词现在分词: slacking | 动词第三人称单数: slacks |
a.
1. 松弛的, 不紧的; 不严的
2. 懈怠的; 疏忽的; 马虎的
3. 闲的, 呆滞的, 萧条的
4. (水流等)平缓的; 迟钝的
5. 不坚定的, 软弱的
vt.
1. 放松, 使松弛
2. 减缓, 使平缓
3. 马虎从事, 松垮地做
vi.
1. 放松, 变松弛[(+off/up)]
It's natural to slack off towards the end of a hard day's work.
一天紧张工作快结束的时候有些放松是自然的。
2. 减缓; 减弱; 变呆滞
3. 懒散; 懈怠; 马虎
n.
1. (绳索等的)松弛部分[U]
2. 松弛; 懈怠; 懒散[U]
3. (水流等的)迟缓; 静止不动[U]
4. 淡季; 萧条(期)[C][U]
There's a certain amount of slack in the car industry at the moment.
眼下汽车工业不太景气。
5. 宽松长裤; 便裤[P]
ad.
1. 马虎地; 松懈地
2. 缓慢地; 没精打采地
3. 清淡地; 呆滞地
4. 松弛地, 宽松地
n.
煤屑, 煤末[U]
短语词组:
slack off/up
1. 松劲; 懈怠
Don't slack off in your studies.
不要荒费你的学业。
2. 减缓; 变呆滞
The train slacked off as it came into the station.
火车进站时将速度减慢了。
take up the slack
1. 收紧松弛的绳索
The sailors pulled at the rope to take up the slack.
水手们拉起绳索把它收紧。
slack
形容词比较级:slacker
形容词最高级:slackest
过去式:slacked
过去分词:slacked
现在进行时:slacking
名词复数:slacks
词形变化:
副词: slackly | 形容词比较级: slacker | 形容词最高级: slackest | 名词: slackness | 动词过去式: slacked | 动词过去分词: slacked | 动词现在分词: slacking | 动词第三人称单数: slacks |
同义词:
loose | baggy | slow | dull | lax | hanging | inactive | lazy | droopy | limp | relaxed | floppy | careless | inattentive | idle | inefficient | unprofessional | slow-moving | quiet | sluggish | remiss | slake | abate | slacken | let up | drop-off | die away | slack off | falloff | morass | relax | slow up | quag | falling off | slump | slow down | slack water | mire | slackness | slack up | quagmire |
反义词:
tight |
词义辨析:
同义:
a.松的; 下垂的
loose
lax
baggy
hanging
droopy
a.迟钝的
slow
dull
lazy
inactive
反义:
a.松的
tight
slack1[slæk]adj.1.■松的,松弛的,松垂的2.■宽松的,不严格的3.■松懈的,懈怠的;疏忽的4.■闲荡的,懒散的;迟缓的5.■(水流等)平缓的,缓慢的,滞缓的6.■不活跃的,呆滞的;迟钝的7.■萧条的,不景气的8.■(天气)温和的;温暖的;令人懒洋洋的9.■(木桶等)漏水的,非水密的10.■(石灰)熟化的11.■【语音学】(元音)松(弛)的adv.1.■松弛地;懈怠地2.■弛缓地,平缓地;不足地n.1.■松弛状态2.■(绳子、帆等的)松弛部分3.■(工作等的)松闲;淡季,萧条;萧条期4.■松弛;懈怠;懒散5.■(水流等的)弛缓,平缓,平缓水域6.■(诗歌音步的)非重读音节7.■(资金等的)闲置部分;短缺部分8.■[常用复数](男女)宽松长裤,便裤9.■[俚语]妓女10.■【机械学】游隙vt.1.■放松,使松弛:to slack oneself自我放松to slack the main sail放下主帆2.■放慢,缓和;使平缓:to slack one's steps放慢脚步to slack one's work放慢工作速度3.■松懈;懈怠;逃避(职责、权利等):to slack one's duty逃避责任4.■熟化(石灰)vi.1.■放松;松弛;变松弛:His hands slacked down when he heard her shouting.当听到她的喊声时,他的双手松垂下来。2.■放慢,减弱;变弛缓:The rain is slacking.这会儿雨下得小了。3.■懈怠,偷懒;松劲;松懈:to slack in one's study学习松懈4.■(石灰)熟化cut someone some slack[美国俚语]管束某人表示理解某人;给某人一次机会keep a slack hand见 handpull in the slack=take up(或in)the slackpull up one's slacks[口语]振作起来,别泄气slack in stays见staytake up (或in) the slack拉紧松弛的绳子充分利用闲散人员(或物力、财力等)抓紧松弛环节 slack2[slack]n.1.■煤末,煤屑 slack3[slæk; slɑ:k]n.1.■[英国方言]浅谷;沼泽;岸边凹地
slackslack[slæk]adj.1.■松的, 宽松的2.■行动迟缓的3.■马马虎虎的, 懒散的4.■生意清淡的, 萧条的, 呆滞的5.■温的, 微热的; 未干透的6.■不坚定的, 软弱的7.■不完善的8.■透水的, 漏水的9.■(石灰)熟化的10.■【语】松驰的a slack pace慢吞吞的步子a slack season(商业)淡季slack lime消[熟]石灰slack water平潮(期), 静流a slack vowel松元音He tightened a few slack screws.他把几个松动的螺钉拧紧了。She was shocked at the slack discipline in the school.对于学校松弛的纪律她感到震惊。Don't get slack at your work.工作中不要吊儿郎当。
词性变化slackadv.1.■马虎地, 松弛地, 缓慢 地, 无精打采地2.■清淡地, 萧条地3.■宽松地4.■不充分地5.■[用以构成复合词]不透地n.1.■静止不动, 停滞, 平潮(期)2.■松弛部分, 松配合3.■空隙, 活动的间隙4.■轨间距离5.■萧条(时期)6.■[pl. ]宽裤, 工装, 运动裤, 女裤7.■[口]闲散, 休息8.■[英口]峡谷, 沼泽9.■[英方]厚颜, 无礼10.■煤渣; 煤屑vt.1.■松开(绳子); 松懈, 马虎从事2.■放慢, 减少, 使缓和3.■使熟化vi.1.■松懈, 偷懒2.■放慢; 减少, 减弱; 停止3.■[口]休息, 懒散4.■(石灰)熟化
继承用法slack-bakedadj.1.■烘烤不够火的2.■粗制滥造; 设计不良的slack-filledadj.1.■装得稀松的slack-jawed[ˈslækdʒɔ:d]adj.1.■发呆的(=slack-mouthed) slackline
词性变化slackn.1.■【林】松线式索道slackliningn.1.■松线式索道集材slack-offn.1.■[俗]萧条; 松弛; 减少slack-satledadj.1.■盐少的; 味淡的; 未腌透的slack-spinedadj.1.■无骨气的, 无毅力的slacktipn.1.■崩坍slack-twistedadj.1.■不刚毅的; 纤维松弛的slack-wateradj.1.■静水的vt.1.■使形成静水slacker[ˈslækə(r)]n.1.■战时逃避兵役的人2.■[口]逃避责任的人; 怠惰的人3.■【林】架空集材机slackerismn.1.■逃避责任的行为 slacklyadv.slacknessn.
adjective
- not taut or held tightly in position; loose
不紧的;松弛的
a slack rope.
一根松垂的绳子。
her mouth went slack.
她的嘴松开了。 - (of business or trade) characterized by a lack of work or activity; quiet
(生意,交易)萧条的,不活跃的,清淡的
business was rather slack.
生意很清淡。
■slow or sluggish
缓慢的,松懈的
they were working at a slack pace.
他们工作进度缓慢。
■having or showing laziness or negligence
懒散的;疏忽的;懈怠的
slack accounting procedures.
疏忽的会计程序。 - (W. Indian)lewd
(西印度)淫荡的,猥亵的,下流的
the veteran king of slack chat.
一个淫词满口的老国王。
■(W. Indian)(of a person, typically a woman) promiscuous
(尤指女子)性乱交的 - (of a tide) neither ebbing nor flowing
(潮水)弛缓的,平缓的
soon the water will become slack, and the tide will turn.
不久水面就会平缓,潮水将变化。
- [mass noun]the part of a rope or line which is not held taut; the loose or unused part
绳索的松弛部分
I picked up the rod and wound in the slack.
我拾起钓竿,将松弛的线卷起。 - (slacks)casual trousers
便裤 - (informal)a spell of inactivity or laziness
(非正式)懈怠;懒散
he slept deeply, refreshed by a little slack in the daily routine.
他睡得很香,每天都要懒散一会儿才精神焕发。
[with obj.]
- loosen (something, especially a rope)
使(绳索等)松弛
■reduce the intensity or speed of (something); slacken
减缓;放慢;松弛
the horse slacked his pace.
这匹马放慢脚步。
■[no obj.](slack off)decrease in quantity or intensity
(数量,强度)减少
the flow of blood slacked off.
血流减少。
■[no obj.](Brit. informal)work slowly or lazily
(英,非正式)缓慢(或懒散)地工作
she ticked off her girls if they were slacking.
如果女孩子们工作懒散,她就责备她们。
■[no obj.](slack up)slow down
慢下
the animal doesn't slack up until he reaches the trees.
这头动物一直走到树林才慢下来。 - slake (lime)
熟化(石灰)
- loosely
松散地
their heads were hanging slack in attitudes of despair.
他们无力地垂下头,摆出绝望姿态。
cut someone some slack
- (N. Amer. informal)allow someone some leeway in their conduct
(北美,非正式)允许某人行为有些余地
- use up a surplus or improve the use of resources to avoid an undesirable lull in business
抓紧松弛环节,治理整顿(指利用盈余或提高资源使用率以避免不良的生意停滞)
as domestic demand starts to flag, foreign demand will help pick up the slack.
由于国内需求开始萎缩,外贸需求将有助弥补损失。 - pull on the loose end or part of a rope in order to make it taut
拉紧松弛的绳索
slackly
adverb
slackness
noun
语源
- Old English slæc 'inclined to be lazy, unhurried', of Germanic origin; related to Latin laxus 'loose'
slack2
noun
- [mass noun]coal dust or small pieces of coal
煤屑,煤末
- late Middle English: probably from Low German or Dutch
slack
名词 slack:
dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
同义词:slump, drop-off, falloff, falling off
a stretch of water without current or movement
同义词:slack water
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
同义词:mire, quagmire, quag, morass
the condition of being loose (not taut)
同义词:slackness
a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
动词 slack:
avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
be inattentive to, or neglect
release tension on
make less active or fast
become slow or slower
同义词:slow, slow down, slow up, slacken
make less active or intense
become less in amount or intensity
同义词:abate, let up, slack off, die away
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
同义词:slake
形容词 slack:
not tense or taut
同义词:loose
lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
lacking in rigor or strictness
同义词:lax
slack
■November is a slack month in the hotel.
22月份饭店的业务很平淡。
■Slack out your anchors under the hawse-pipes.
2把你的锚松出锚链筒。
■Everything was slack, grooved, comfortable, and faintly civilian.
一切都松松垮垮,墨守成规,得过且过,隐隐有些老百姓办事的味道。
■It's natural to slack off towards the end of a hard day's work.
一天紧张工作快结束的时候有些放松是自然的。
■As soon as the public mood become clear, organized pressures began to slack off somewhat.
一旦人们清楚地看出公众的心情,有组织的压力就开始多少缓和下来。
■January is always a slack period .
一月份总是萧条时期。
■Bussiness is slack at this season.
不完善的法律。
■Don't get slack at your work.
不要对你的工作懈
■Don' t get slack about doing yourexercises.
不要疏於练习.
■Do not slack off in your studies .
不要荒费你的学业。
■Don' t slack off in your studies.
不要荒费学业。
■It is of medium length, neither cobby nor slack from excessive length.
中等长度,既不矮胖、不松弛也不过长。
■February is a slack time for hotels by the sea.
二月份是海滨旅馆的淡季。
■Take her all around she was pretty slack.
从各方面来看,她这个人就未免很差劲了。
■They have stepped up warnings about slack lending standards.
他们已经站出来警告不要放松信贷标准。
■There's a good deal of slack to be taken up before they have reached full productive capacity.
他们还得好好整顿才能达到最高的生产能力。
■He is always slack in doing his homework.
他做作业总是马马虎虎。
■A slack pace He tightened a few slack screws.
他把几个松动的螺钉拧紧了。
■He pulled in the slack of the rope.
他收紧松垂的绳索。
■He tightened a few slack screws.
他旋紧了几只松动的螺丝。
■He is slack in answering letters.
他疏于回信。
■He was capable of slack writing which he would not condone in others.
他痛恨别人草率成篇,其实自己也有这个毛
■His movements were slow and slack.
他的动作慢慢腾腾,懒懒散散。
■His left arm hung Slack and his hand trembled a good deal.
他的左臂松驰地垂着,手抖得厉害。
■He's been getting slack and making silly mistakes.
他越来越懒散, 出了些荒谬的错误.
■His big body with its hard swelling muscles looked soft and slack and his waist line began to thicken.
他那肌肉结实的高大身躯显得松驰了,腰围也开始粗笨起来。
■He noticed at once that discipline was slack.
他马上觉察到敌方纪律松弛。
■Organization of the conference was rather slack.
会议的组织工作很松散.
■But I'll tell you what, if you cut him a little slack.
但是我要告诉你,如果你对他宽容一点。
■Look busy while you slack off or play games.
你偷懒或是玩游戏的时候要假装忙碌。
■Give me a little slack, will you?
你先休息一下,好吗?
■You are the project manager on a project that has a total slack of -20. What should you do FIRST?
你是某项目的项目经理。该项目的总浮动时间为-20,你首先应该做什么?
■You've been slack in your work recently.
你最近工作有些马马虎虎。
■One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
做工懈怠的,与浪费人为弟兄。
■One who is slack in work is close kin to a vandal.
做工懈怠的,与浪费人为弟兄。
■Other airlines are stepping in to pick up the slack.
其它航空公司纷纷出面收拾残局。
■Actually, many students slack off during the projects and barely slip by.
其实,这样的"课题研究",不少学生也都是应付了事的。
■Agricultural production is both year-round and highly seasonal; strictly speaking, there is no slack season.
农业生产是贯穿于全年而又富于季节性的事情,严格说来,无所谓农闲时间。
■Winter is the slack season at most hotels.
冬天是大多数旅馆的淡季。
■The early autumn was lusterless and slack.
初秋的日子是黯淡、萧条的。
■Slack up before you reach the cross - roads .
到交叉路以前减速。
■Raise vehicle and loosen adjusting nut at equalizer to provide slack in rear cables.
升起车辆并且放松均衡器的调节螺帽以使后钢索松弛。
■Carl is sick, so we'll have to pick up the slack for him.
卡尔生病了,所以我们不得不帮他把他那份儿也干了。
■Ask them to be more careful. Don't let them get slack.
叫他们小心些,不要马马虎虎。
■Slack is the amount of time that a task can slip before it affects another task's dates or the project finish date.
可宽延时间是一项任务在不影响其他任务的日期或项目完成日期的前提下可延迟的时间量。
■Total slack is how much a task can slip before it delays the project.
可宽延的总时间是在不延迟项目的情况下,任务可以落后的时间量。
■Free slack is how much a task can slip before it delays another task.
可用可宽延时间是在不延迟其他任务的情况下,任务可以落后的时间量。
■Slack up the tent ropes before it rains.
在下雨之前把帐篷的绳子放松。
■Attach the cable to the brake, with little or no slack.
在制动器上接一根线,不要太松或者一点都不要松。
■Discipline in Mr.Brown's class becomes very slack.
在布朗先生的班上纪律很松。
slack off/up
1. 松劲; 懈怠
Don't slack off in your studies.
不要荒费你的学业。
2. 减缓; 变呆滞
The train slacked off as it came into the station.
火车进站时将速度减慢了。
take up the slack
1. 收紧松弛的绳索
The sailors pulled at the rope to take up the slack.
水手们拉起绳索把它收紧。
习惯用语feel slack1.■感到无精打采have a good slack1.■舒舒服服地休息一下pull up one's slacks1.■[口]振作起来take up the slack1.■拉紧松弛部分2.■(企业)使闲散的人力物力充分利用起来; 抓紧松弛环节slack off [away]1.■松劲, 放松, 怠工, 敷衍了事slack up1.■放慢特殊用法business slack1.■经济停滞coal slack1.■煤屑economic(al) slack1.■经济衰退event slack1.■节点迟缓joint slack1.■联轴器; 连接接合子[套筒]laying slack1.■敷设余量tape slack1.■磁带松弛train slack1.■列车中车钩间游间slack of finance1.■银根松弛slack of rodding1.■导管路松弛