| 词汇 | slack |
| 释义 | slack adjective uk/slæk/ us/slæk/ (NOT TIGHT) 不紧的，松的 not tight; loose These tent ropes are too slack - they need tightening. 这些帐篷绳太松了——需要把它们紧一紧。 (NOT ACTIVE) 萧条的，不景气的;冷清的;懈怠的 showing little activity; not busy or happening in a positive way Business is always slack at this time of year. 每年的这个时候生意都很清淡。 UK disapproving Discipline in Mr Brown's class has become very slack recently. 布朗先生班里的纪律最近变得十分松懈。 UK disapproving The job is taking a long time because the workmen are so slack. 这项工作花费了很长时间，因为工人很懒散。 Related word: slackly slack noun uk/slæk/ us/slæk/ (NOT TIGHT) [ U ]松弛，不紧 the fact that something is too loose There's too much slack in these ropes. 这些绳子有太多的地方很松弛。 The men pulled on the ropes to take up the slack (= to tighten them). 男人们拉绳子将其收紧。 (TROUSERS) slacks[ plural ] US or UK old-fashioned （不属于套装一部分的）长裤 a pair of trousers that are in the style of trousers worn as part of a suit, and that are considered fairly formal but not as formal as a suit wool slacks 羊毛长裤 There's a photo of my grandma looking very smart in beige slacks and a black sweater. She was wearing navy blue slacks and a crisp white shirt. He arrived at the court dressed in grey slacks and a dark blue blazer. I didn't even own a pair of slacks at the time. There I am, wearing my smart new slacks. (COAL) [ U ]煤屑 very small pieces and dust from coal Idiom pick up/take up the slackidiom 接替中断的工作 to do the work that someone else has stopped doing but still needs to be done If Sue gets a job, Mike will have to take up the slack at home. 如果苏找到了工作，迈克将不得不接替她做家务。 slack verb [ I ] informal uk/slæk/ us/slæk/ 松懈，懈怠 to work more slowly and with less effort than usual, or to go more slowly Everyone slacks off/up at the end of the week. 每个人到了周末都有些懈怠。 disapproving You'll be in trouble if you're caught slacking on the job. 如果你被抓到工作时偷懒，那你就麻烦了。 Slack off your speed as you approach the corner. 接近拐角时，你要放慢速度。 |
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