词汇 | slow |
释义 | slow verb► slow your rollto calm down US, 1993slow down 1. slow down • slow down sb/sth • slow sb/sth down to start to move slowly or to make someone or something do this: Police are asking motorists to slow down and take extra care. Ice on the road slowed us down considerably.■ SIMILAR TO: slow-up■ OPPOSITE: speed up2. slow down/up sb/sth • slow sb/sth down/up • slow down/up to start to work or develop more slowly, or to make someone or something do this: An industrial dispute has slowed down the production of engines at Ford's Halewood factory. If business slows down, some of these workers are going to lose their jobs.■ SIMILAR TO: slow up■ OPPOSITE: speed upslowdown n singular when something grows or develops more slowly: a slowdown in the US economy3. slow down if you slow down, you become less active or work with less energy than before you are older: When you reach the age of 60, it's time to slow down a little. slow up 1. slow up • slow up sth/sb • slow sth/sb up to begin to move or work more slowly or to make something or someone do this: The car slowed up as it approached the gate. Computing problems slowed us up a bit.■ SIMILAR TO: slow down■ OPPOSITE: speed up2. slow up sth • slow sth up to make something happen or develop more slowly: The new legislation could slow up the whole immigration process.■ SIMILAR TO: slow down■ OPPOSITE: speed up
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