Slow

慢

The word "slow" can be used as an adjective, adverb, or verb, and it has several meanings depending on the context in which it is used.

单词“slow”可以用作形容词、副词或动词，其含义取决于使用的上下文。

As an Adjective (作为形容词):

1. Moving or Operating at a Low Speed (移动或操作速度慢的):

   - Example: The turtle is a slow animal compared to the rabbit.

     - 例如：与兔子相比，乌龟是一种跑得慢的动物。

2. Taking a Long Time to Happen or Complete (花费很长时间才会发生或完成的):

   - Example: The progress on the construction project is slow due to bad weather.

     - 例如：由于恶劣天气，建筑项目的进展缓慢。

3. Not Fast in Intellectual Understanding or Learning (智力理解或学习不快的):

   - Example: He is a slow learner in mathematics but excels in art.

     - 例如：他在数学上是个学习慢的学生，但在艺术方面表现出色。

4. Not Prompt or Quick to Act (不及时或不迅速行动的):

   - Example: The government's response to the crisis was slow and inadequate.

     - 例如：政府对危机的反应缓慢而不足。

As an Adverb (作为副词):

1. At a Low Speed (以低速):

   - Example: The car drove slowly down the winding road.

     - 例如：汽车在蜿蜒的道路上慢慢行驶。

2. Without Speed or Promptness (没有速度或及时性):

   - Example: She spoke slowly to make sure everyone understood her.

     - 例如：她说话很慢，以确保每个人都能听懂她的话。

As a Verb (作为动词):

1. To Reduce Speed or Become Slower (减速或变慢):

   - Example: The train slowed as it approached the station.

     - 例如：火车在接近车站时减速。

2. To Delay or Stall (拖延或停顿):

   - Example: The economic downturn slowed the company's expansion plans.

     - 例如：经济下滑拖延了公司的扩张计划。

3. To Make Something Less Intense or Active (减缓某物的强度或活跃性):

   - Example: He took a deep breath to slow his racing heart.

     - 例如：他深吸一口气，以减缓自己急速跳动的心脏。

Synonyms (同义词): sluggish, tardy, leisurely, gradual, delayed, unhurried, slack, sluggish, dawdling

Antonyms (反义词): fast, rapid, quick, swift, speedy, prompt, brisk, expeditious, hasty, accelerated

常见短语:

- Slow down: 减速，放慢脚步

- Slow and steady wins the race: 缓慢而稳健的进步会取得胜利

- Slow motion: 慢动作

- Slow cooker: 慢炖锅

- Slow lane: 慢车道

- Slow-witted: 迟钝的

Examples (例句):

1. The traffic was moving so slowly that we were late for the appointment.

   - 交通拥堵，我们迟到了。

2. She carefully and slowly poured the hot tea into the cups.

   - 她小心翼翼地将热茶慢慢倒入杯子里。

3. The old computer runs slowly because it lacks memory and processing power.

   - 这台旧电脑运行缓慢，因为它缺乏内存和处理能力。

4. Despite his slow progress, he never gave up on his dream of becoming a doctor.

   - 尽管进展缓慢，但他从未放弃成为医生的梦想。

5. The company implemented measures to slow the spread of the virus among employees.

   - 公司采取措施减缓病毒在员工中的传播。

通过这些例句，我们可以更好地理解“slow”这个词在不同语境下的用法和含义。