slacken

英['slæk(ə)n] 美['slækən]
  • vi. 松劲,懈怠;变松弛;变缓慢
  • vt. 使缓慢;使松弛

词态变化


第三人称单数: slackens;过去式: slackened;过去分词: slackened;现在分词: slackening;

中文词源


slacken 使松驰,使松散,放慢,减缓,萧条

slack,松懈的,-en,使。引申诸相关词义。

英文词源


slacken (v.)
early 15c., from slack (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Slackened; slackening.

双语例句


1. The Conservative government will not slacken the pace of radical reform.
保守党政府不会放慢激进改革的步伐。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month.
上个月,通货膨胀的压力继续减小。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Muscles stretch, slacken and relax during child-birth.
生孩子的时候,肌肉会拉抻、放松,然后松弛下来。

来自柯林斯例句

4. We've been really busy, but things are starting to slacken off now.
近来我们的确很忙,不过现在情况开始有所缓解了。

来自《权威词典》

5. We've been really busy, but things are starting to slacken off now.
我们忙极了, 不过现在事情开始减少了.

来自《简明英汉词典》