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not moving, acting or done quickly; taking a long time; not fast 缓慢的；迟缓的；耗时的；慢的 a slow pace/speed 缓慢的步伐/速度 Average earnings are rising at their slowest rate for 20 years. 平均收入正以20年来最慢的速度增长。 a slow driver 开车慢的人 Progress was slower than expected. 进展比预计的缓慢。 The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth. 国家经济正在缓慢但稳步地增长。 Collecting data is a painfully slow process. 收集材料的过程慢得让人难受。 Oh you're so slow; come on, hurry up! 哎哟，你可真慢；加把劲，快点！ a slow, lingering death 缓慢而拖延时日的死亡 The slow movement opens with a cello solo. 慢乐章开头是一段大提琴独奏。 For the third game in a row City made a slow start. 连续第三场比赛，曼城开局缓慢。 She gave a slow smile. 她慢慢地笑了笑。
Extra ExamplesGenetic evolution is necessarily slow. 基因进化过程必然是缓慢的。 I was considerably slower than the other drivers. 我比其他司机慢很多。 My computer is noticeably slower than before. 我的计算机明显比以前慢了。 She is showing a slow and steady improvement in her reading ability. 她的阅读能力有了缓慢而稳步的提高。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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not going or allowing you to go at a fast speed 慢速的；低速的 I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). 我误了快车，只得坐慢车。
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hesitating to do something or not doing something immediately 迟迟不…；不乐意；慢吞吞的 - slow to do something
She wasn't slow to realize what was going on. 她很快意识到出了什么事。 The world's governments have been slow to respond to global environmental challenges. 世界各国政府对全球环境挑战反应迟缓。 - slow in doing something
Some insurance companies are particularly slow in processing claims. 有些保险公司理赔特别慢。 His poetry was slow in achieving recognition. 他的诗迟迟得不到赏识。 The company has been too slow in upgrading its computer systems. 该公司升级计算机系统的速度太慢了。 - slow doing something
They were very slow paying me. 他们迟迟不付钱给我。
Extra ExamplesHe was noticeably slow to respond. 他明显反应迟缓。 They are extremely slow at reaching decisions. 他们作决定慢得不行。
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not quick to learn; finding things hard to understand 迟钝的；笨的；理解力差的 not very busy; containing little action 不忙碌的；清淡的；冷清的 - [not before noun]
showing a time earlier than the correct time 慢 slow film is not very sensitive to light （胶片）曝光慢的
not fast速度低
with delay拖延
not clever不聪明
not busy不忙碌
watch/clock表；钟
in photography摄影
Word OriginOld English slāw ‘slow-witted, sluggish’, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
be quick/slow on the uptake
do a slow burn
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to slowly get angry 慢慢生起气来
quick/slow off the mark
fast/slow in reacting to a situation （对形势）反应敏捷／迟钝 If you’re quick off the mark in answering these questions, you could win a prize. 如果你能很快回答这些问题，你就能获奖。 The government was slow off the mark in responding to the crisis. 政府对危机反应迟钝。