slowly

英 [ˈsləʊli]

美 [ˈsloʊli]

adv.  慢速地; 缓慢地; 迟缓地

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Oxford 3000 / BNC.1240 / COCA.1222

习惯用语

adv.

slowly but surely
• 缓慢但扎实地；虽慢但一准
  making slow but definite progress
• We'll get there slowly but surely.
  我们虽慢，但一准能赶到那儿。

牛津词典

adv.

• 慢速地；缓慢地；迟缓地
  at a slow speed; not quickly
  1. to move slowly
     慢慢移动
  2. Please could you speak more slowly?
     请您说慢一点好不好？
  3. The boat chugged slowly along.
     船突突地缓慢前进。
  4. He found that life moved slowly in the countryside.
     他发现乡村的生活节奏慢。
  5. Don't rush into a decision. Take it slowly .
     不要急于作决定。慢慢来。
  6. Slowly things began to improve.
     慢慢地，情况开始好转了。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 慢的;缓慢的
  Something that isslowmoves, happens, or is done without much speed.
  1. The traffic is heavy and slow...
     交通拥挤，车流缓慢。
  2. Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed.
     使用自动搅拌器时应该选用慢挡。
  3. ...slow, regular breathing.
     缓慢而均匀的呼吸
• ADV-GRADED (用于非正式英语中)缓慢地，慢吞吞地
  In informal English,sloweris used to mean 'at a slower speed' andslowestis used to mean 'at the slowest speed'. In non-standard English,slowis used to mean 'with little speed'.
  1. I began to walk slower and slower...
     我走得越来越慢。
  2. We got there by driving slow all the way.
     我们开着车去了那里，一路上开得很慢。
• ADJ-GRADED 费时间的;时间长的;迟缓的
  Something that isslowtakes a long time.
  1. The distribution of passports has been a slow process.
     颁发护照的过程非常缓慢。
• ADJ-GRADED (办事)慢的，迟的
  If someone isslowto do something, they do it after a delay.
  1. The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis...
     国际社会对这次危机反应迟缓。
  2. I've been a bit slow in making up my mind.
     我下决心有些慢。
• V-ERG (使)慢下来;(使)放慢速度
  If somethingslowsor if youslowit, it starts to move or happen more slowly.
  1. The rate of bombing has slowed considerably...
     轰炸的速度明显慢了下来。
  2. She slowed the car and began driving up a narrow road...
     她放慢车速，开始驶上一条狭窄的道路。
  3. Reactions were slowed by fatigue.
     疲劳使反应变得迟缓。
• ADJ-GRADED 迟钝的;反应不灵敏的
  Someone who isslowis not very clever and takes a long time to understand things.
  1. He got hit on the head and he's been a bit slow since.
     他的脑袋受过撞击，从那以后，他的反应变得有些迟钝。
• ADJ-GRADED 呆滞的;不景气的;沉闷的
  If you describe a situation, place, or activity asslow, you mean that it is not very exciting.
  1. Don't be faint-hearted when things seem a bit slow or boring...
     事情变得有点沉闷无聊的时候，不要胆怯。
  2. The island is too slow for her liking.
     这个岛太沉闷了，不合她的胃口。
• (钟表)走得慢的
  If a clock or watch isslow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time.
• See also:slow-
• slow off the mark→ see:mark

英英释义

adv

• without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
  1. he spoke slowly
  2. go easy here--the road is slippery
  3. glaciers move tardily
  4. please go slow so I can see the sights
  Synonym:sloweasytardily
• in music
  1. Play this lento, please
  Synonym:lento

双语例句

• Slowly and strangely, the place began to grow on me.
  真是不可思议，我渐渐地喜欢上这个地方了。
• They slowly moved from upstage left into the centre.
  他们慢慢地从舞台后方的左侧移至正中。
• Brian pulled away slowly, but picked up speed.
  布赖恩慢慢开动汽车，但很快就加速了。
• He slowly sat on the seat with a sigh.
  他叹了一口气，慢慢地坐到位子上。
• Slowly the war scars faded.
  战争的创伤慢慢地消失了。
• I saw Louise walking slowly to the bus stop
  我看见路易丝慢慢地走向公共汽车站。
• I slowly zipped and locked the heavy black nylon bags.
  我慢慢地把那些沉重的黑色尼龙袋的拉链拉上并锁好。
• Slowly the redness left Sophie's face.
  索菲的脸渐渐地不那么红了。
• The thought of dying slowly and painfully terrified me.
  缓慢而痛苦地死去的想法使我恐惧不已。
• His words slowly relaxed her threatening attitude.
  他的言语慢慢地缓和了她的威胁态度。