英语词汇“slack”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

slack-jawed

1. With one's mouth hanging open, as due to surprise or dim-wittedness. I had to clear away the people who were standing slack-jawed on the side of the road, staring at the car wreck.

2. Moronic; very slow or dim-witted. I tried asking for directions at the gas station, but there was just some slack-jawed yokel working behind the counter.

cut (one) some slack

To allow one more latitude or freedom than usual; to be more lenient with one. Oh, you know I never normally make requests like this. Cut me some slack. A: "I can't believe she talked to me like that!" B: "You need to cut her some slack—she's grieving right now." Cut Tom some slack. He studied hard for that test, but it's just not his best subject.

pick up the slack

To do an extra amount of work that someone else is unable or unwilling to do. I'm going to need you to pick up the slack around the house when the baby arrives, because I'm going to literally have my hands full. The fourth member of our team has been totally unreliable, so the rest of us have had to pick up the slack.

take up the slack

To do an extra amount of work that someone else is unable or unwilling to do. I'm going to need you to take up the slack around the house when the baby arrives, because I'm going to literally have my hands full. The fourth member of our team has been totally unreliable, so the rest of us have had to take up the slack.

slack off

1. To reduce or decrease over time. Most of the businesses on the island close up for the year once the summer business starts to slack off toward the end of August. The winds began slacking off as the hurricane shifted course out to sea.

2. To be or become lazy; to procrastinate or avoid work or one's duty. If you keep slacking off, we'll be forced to give you a formal warning. I should have been working on my essay, but I decided to slack off for the weekend with my friends.

give (one) some slack

To be lenient with one; to give one a break. Give me some slack, Mom. I studied hard for that test, but it's just not my best subject. I think you need to give Jen some slack. She's never been late before.

slack up (on someone or something)

1. To release or ease the tension or pressure (on something). I'll need to slack up a bit so that I can adjust the rigging. Make sure you don't slack up on those harnesses before we've come to a complete stop.

2. To stop doing something as intensely or frequently. I think you should slack up on the drinking, Bob. If we slack up now, we'll never meet our sales quota for the quarter.

3. To stop being so critical of or putting so much pressure on someone. Would you slack up already? I know I messed up the account, so I don't need you berating me for it any further. Slack up on Samantha, she's under a lot of pressure at home.

slack master

Someone who is especially lazy, indolent, or given to procrastination. I don't know how a slack master like him manages to get straight A's. That slack master Janet has been pulling our whole project down. I think she's done about 10 minutes of genuine work!

take the slack up

1. To gather the loose section of rope or cable connected to something in order to make the line taut. Make sure you take the slack up, or the mainsail will start swinging out of control in this wind. One of the workers had failed to take the slack up, and the loose cable whipped around and severed his arm when the motor started up.

2. By extension, to do an extra amount of work that someone else is unable or unwilling to do. I'm going to need you to take the slack up around the house when the baby arrives. The fourth member of our team has been totally unreliable, so the rest of us have had to take the slack up for the entirety of this project.

cut someone a break

and cut someone some slack

Sl., to give someone a break; to allow someone a reprieve from the consequences of an action. Come on, cut me a break! I'm a good guy! I was only a few minutes late! Cut me a break! Don't dock my pay! Cut me some slack and I'll be sure to pay you all I owe in a month.

slack off

1. to taper off; to reduce gradually. Business tends to slack off during the winter months. The storms begin to slack off in April.

2. [for someone] to become lazy or inefficient. Near the end of the school year, Sally began to slack off, and her grades showed it. John got fired for slacking off during the busy season.

slack up (on something)

and slack off (on something)

to release the pressure or tension on something. Slack up on the rope a bit, will you? Please slack off!

take the slack up

1. Lit. to tighten a rope that is holding something loosely. Take the slack up if you can. This clothesline is too loose. Do something to take up the slack.

2. Fig. to do what needs to be done; to do what has been left undone. Do I have to take the slack up? Jill did her job poorly and I have to take up the slack.

slack off

Decrease in activity or intensity, as in If business ever slacks off we can go on vacation, or When the project fell behind schedule again, she thought we were slacking off. [Second half of 1800s]

cut someone some slack

INFORMAL

If you cut someone some slack, you are less critical of their behaviour or performance than usual because you know they are in a difficult situation. When you're new at a job, colleagues and bosses cut you some slack. They forgive minor mistakes because you're new. Note: This expression is variable. Instead of some, people sometimes use words such as a little or a lot of. She's still upset about her dad. Cut her a little slack.

take up the slack

pick up the slack

INFORMAL

COMMON If someone or something takes up the slack or picks up the slack, they reduce the bad effect of something by providing something extra. With the export market in decline, it is hoped that the tourist trade will take up the slack. We have three members of staff absent and no one to pick up the slack. Note: If you take up the slack in a rope, you tighten it.

cut someone some slack

allow someone some leeway; make allowances for someone's behaviour. North American informal

1998 Times Most, though, are willing to cut Spielberg some slack for the sake of cinematic interpretation.

take (or pick) up the slack

1 pull on the loose end or part of a rope in order to make it taut. 2 use up a surplus or improve the use of resources to avoid an undesirable lull in business.

cut somebody some ˈslack

(informal, especially American English) make things easier than usual for somebody; allow somebody more freedom to do things than they would normally have: I know I made a mistake, but it’s my first week on the job, so cut me some slack, OK?

take up the ˈslack

improve the way money or people are used in an organization: The export market has failed to take up the slack in recent years, which has led to financial losses.

The slack is the part of a rope that is hanging loosely. If there is no slack, the rope is tight.

slack off

1. To decrease in activity or intensity: Tourism on Cape Cod usually slacks off around September.

2. To evade work; shirk: High school seniors tend to slack off once they get accepted to college.

cut someone a break

and cut someone some slack

tv. to give someone a break; to allow someone a reprieve from the consequences of an action. Come on! Cut me a break! I won’t do it again! Cut me some slack and I’ll be sure to pay you all I owe in a month.

cut someone some slack

verb

See cut someone a break

cut someone some slack, to

To give someone more time or more of a chance, to ease up on someone. This term, dating from the mid-1900s, alludes to a slackening of tautness in a rope or sail. Sandra Brown had it in Alibi (1999), “‘Don’t lean on him yet; let’s cut him some slack for now.’”

词汇	slack
释义	slack 1. adjective 1 of a woman, objectionable; of loose morals AUSTRALIA, 1977. 2 of poor quality, below standard, unacceptable; lewd, vulgar UK, 1994. 3 unproductive; inefficient; lazy US, 1978. 4 dreadful; awful; pathetic NEW ZEALAND, 1981. 5 contemptibly unfair; unkind AUSTRALIA, 2000 2. noun 1 less than harsh treatment US, 1968. 2 money US, 1972. 3 in a military patrol, the soldier immediately behind the lead soldier in formation US, 1971 3. verb to wear trousers, especially jeans, oversized, baggy and sagging US, 1992 idiomslackcut sb (some) slack AmEAmE(also cut sb (a little) slack)spoken to make it easier for someone to do something, or criticize them less, because of their special situation:Come on, cut me a little slack. I only owe you fifty bucks. You'll get it back next week, I promise.One highway patrolman said he is sometimes nice to teenagers.. "I'll cut them some slack because their insurance rates already are sky-high and a warning may scare them into driving more safely."take up the slack(also pick up the slack AmE)to do or provide something that is needed in a situation or organization, when someone or something else has stopped doing or providing it ◆ often used about finance and business:The Bulls are really missing Anderson, but their coach is hoping Scott and Rodriguez will take up the slack.Any growth in business spending would stimulate the economy and pick up some of the slack from reduced consumer spending.We are relying on biotechnology and computing to take up the slack now that older industries are cutting jobs. phraseslack[slacked, slacked, slacking] slack off 1. slack off to become slower, weaker or less busy: Business travel normally slacks off for the entire Thanksgiving week. Economists predict sales will slack off after the holiday season. Air raids and bombings slacked off as the enemy retreated.■ SIMILAR TO: slacken off2. slack off informal to make less effort than usual, or to be lazy in your work: It was Friday afternoon and we were starting to slack off. Rumours that Mike Tyson had been slacking off in his training were denied by his manager.slacker n C someone who is lazy or does not do all the work they should: There's no system in our office for taking action against the slackers. slack-jawed 1. With one's mouth hanging open, as due to surprise or dim-wittedness. I had to clear away the people who were standing slack-jawed on the side of the road, staring at the car wreck. 2. Moronic; very slow or dim-witted. I tried asking for directions at the gas station, but there was just some slack-jawed yokel working behind the counter. cut (one) some slack To allow one more latitude or freedom than usual; to be more lenient with one. Oh, you know I never normally make requests like this. Cut me some slack. A: "I can't believe she talked to me like that!" B: "You need to cut her some slack—she's grieving right now." Cut Tom some slack. He studied hard for that test, but it's just not his best subject. pick up the slack To do an extra amount of work that someone else is unable or unwilling to do. I'm going to need you to pick up the slack around the house when the baby arrives, because I'm going to literally have my hands full. The fourth member of our team has been totally unreliable, so the rest of us have had to pick up the slack. take up the slack To do an extra amount of work that someone else is unable or unwilling to do. I'm going to need you to take up the slack around the house when the baby arrives, because I'm going to literally have my hands full. The fourth member of our team has been totally unreliable, so the rest of us have had to take up the slack. slack off 1. To reduce or decrease over time. Most of the businesses on the island close up for the year once the summer business starts to slack off toward the end of August. The winds began slacking off as the hurricane shifted course out to sea. 2. To be or become lazy; to procrastinate or avoid work or one's duty. If you keep slacking off, we'll be forced to give you a formal warning. I should have been working on my essay, but I decided to slack off for the weekend with my friends. give (one) some slack To be lenient with one; to give one a break. Give me some slack, Mom. I studied hard for that test, but it's just not my best subject. I think you need to give Jen some slack. She's never been late before. slack up (on someone or something) 1. To release or ease the tension or pressure (on something). I'll need to slack up a bit so that I can adjust the rigging. Make sure you don't slack up on those harnesses before we've come to a complete stop. 2. To stop doing something as intensely or frequently. I think you should slack up on the drinking, Bob. If we slack up now, we'll never meet our sales quota for the quarter. 3. To stop being so critical of or putting so much pressure on someone. Would you slack up already? I know I messed up the account, so I don't need you berating me for it any further. Slack up on Samantha, she's under a lot of pressure at home. slack master Someone who is especially lazy, indolent, or given to procrastination. I don't know how a slack master like him manages to get straight A's. That slack master Janet has been pulling our whole project down. I think she's done about 10 minutes of genuine work! take the slack up 1. To gather the loose section of rope or cable connected to something in order to make the line taut. Make sure you take the slack up, or the mainsail will start swinging out of control in this wind. One of the workers had failed to take the slack up, and the loose cable whipped around and severed his arm when the motor started up. 2. By extension, to do an extra amount of work that someone else is unable or unwilling to do. I'm going to need you to take the slack up around the house when the baby arrives. The fourth member of our team has been totally unreliable, so the rest of us have had to take the slack up for the entirety of this project. cut someone a break and cut someone some slack Sl., to give someone a break; to allow someone a reprieve from the consequences of an action. Come on, cut me a break! I'm a good guy! I was only a few minutes late! Cut me a break! Don't dock my pay! Cut me some slack and I'll be sure to pay you all I owe in a month. slack off 1. to taper off; to reduce gradually. Business tends to slack off during the winter months. The storms begin to slack off in April. 2. [for someone] to become lazy or inefficient. Near the end of the school year, Sally began to slack off, and her grades showed it. John got fired for slacking off during the busy season. slack up (on something) and slack off (on something) to release the pressure or tension on something. Slack up on the rope a bit, will you? Please slack off! take the slack up 1. Lit. to tighten a rope that is holding something loosely. Take the slack up if you can. This clothesline is too loose. Do something to take up the slack. 2. Fig. to do what needs to be done; to do what has been left undone. Do I have to take the slack up? Jill did her job poorly and I have to take up the slack. slack off Decrease in activity or intensity, as in If business ever slacks off we can go on vacation, or When the project fell behind schedule again, she thought we were slacking off. [Second half of 1800s] cut someone some slack INFORMAL If you cut someone some slack, you are less critical of their behaviour or performance than usual because you know they are in a difficult situation. When you're new at a job, colleagues and bosses cut you some slack. They forgive minor mistakes because you're new. Note: This expression is variable. Instead of some, people sometimes use words such as a little or a lot of. She's still upset about her dad. Cut her a little slack. take up the slack or pick up the slack INFORMAL COMMON If someone or something takes up the slack or picks up the slack, they reduce the bad effect of something by providing something extra. With the export market in decline, it is hoped that the tourist trade will take up the slack. We have three members of staff absent and no one to pick up the slack. Note: If you take up the slack in a rope, you tighten it. cut someone some slack allow someone some leeway; make allowances for someone's behaviour. North American informal 1998 Times Most, though, are willing to cut Spielberg some slack for the sake of cinematic interpretation. take (or pick) up the slack 1 pull on the loose end or part of a rope in order to make it taut. 2 use up a surplus or improve the use of resources to avoid an undesirable lull in business. cut somebody some ˈslack (informal, especially American English) make things easier than usual for somebody; allow somebody more freedom to do things than they would normally have: I know I made a mistake, but it’s my first week on the job, so cut me some slack, OK? take up the ˈslack improve the way money or people are used in an organization: The export market has failed to take up the slack in recent years, which has led to financial losses. The slack is the part of a rope that is hanging loosely. If there is no slack, the rope is tight. slack off v. 1. To decrease in activity or intensity: Tourism on Cape Cod usually slacks off around September. 2. To evade work; shirk: High school seniors tend to slack off once they get accepted to college. cut someone a break and cut someone some slack tv. to give someone a break; to allow someone a reprieve from the consequences of an action. Come on! Cut me a break! I won’t do it again! Cut me some slack and I’ll be sure to pay you all I owe in a month. cut someone some slack verb See cut someone a break cut someone some slack, to To give someone more time or more of a chance, to ease up on someone. This term, dating from the mid-1900s, alludes to a slackening of tautness in a rope or sail. Sandra Brown had it in Alibi (1999), “‘Don’t lean on him yet; let’s cut him some slack for now.’”
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