adj (1)(缓)慢的(not moving or able to move quickly;taking a long time for completion)：a～train/runner 慢车/跑得慢的人;a～trip/poison/recovery from illness 耗时的旅行/慢性毒药/缓慢的康复;～music/growth/motion 慢节拍音乐/缓慢的成长/(电影)慢动作;at a fairly～tempo 以相当慢的速度;make～progress 进步缓慢;〖同〗extended〖反〗fast，quick，swift，speedy;

(2)犹豫的，迟缓的(hesitating to do sth;not doing things immediately)[A (in/about/to)，A+ing，A+to-inf][作 pred](fml)：be～about accepting those terms/paying sb 接受那些条件/付给某人钱犹犹豫豫的;be～(in) acting 行动迟缓;be～to anger 不轻易生气;be～to act/take a stand/make up one's mind 迟迟不行动/表态/打定主意;My tenant's rent payments are always～. 我的房客总是迟迟不付房租。〖同〗late，delayed，backward，hesitant; 〖反〗prompt;

(3)迟钝的，笨的(mentally dull;not quick to understand)：a special class for～learners/children/pupils 为反应迟钝的学习者/儿童/学生们设立的特殊班;～at figures/arithmetic 不擅长计算/算术;be very～in learning English 英语学得很慢;He is～;he does not understand quickly. 他脑子慢，理解不快。〖同〗slow-witted，dim-witted，stupid，dull;〖反〗quick-witted，smart，bright，intelligent;

(4)不活跃的，不景气的(inactive;not lively;dull)：The market/Business is～. 市场/生意不景气。This book/film is rather～. 这书/电影太没意思。find life there a little～发现那里的生活有点儿乏味;What a～party! 多么枯燥无味的聚会!〖同〗inactive，quiet;〖反〗active，busy，lively;

(5)(钟表)慢的((of watches and clocks) registering behind the correct time)(常放在“数词+minute/hour”之后)[作pred]：My watch/That clock is (five minutes/one hour)～. 我的表/那座钟慢了(五分钟/一小时)。

(6)(表面)减缓速度的((of a surface) not allowing quick movement)：make the field～er(深草)使场地影响球的速度;a～billiard table/cricket/cricket pitch 能减缓球速的台球台/(板球)三门柱间的场地/板球场;

(7)(胶片)曝光慢的((of photographic film)requiring long exposure);

→′slowly adv 慢慢地;′slowness n 迟钝;′slowcoach，(AmE) ′slowpoke n 迟钝的人;

adv 慢(缓)慢地(in a slow manner;slowly)(与v及how连用，与ing构成合成词)：go/drive～through the village 慢慢走/驾车穿过村子;How～he climbs! 他爬得多慢啊!a～-moving car 行驶缓慢的汽车;

go slow 怠工：1)All our mail is being delayed as the portal workers are going～. 由于邮局工人正在怠工，所以我们的邮件都被延误了。2)慢慢干：You'd better go～in what you are doing. 你最好慢慢干手里的事情。

v(使)缓慢((cause to) become slow or slower)[I，I+prep，I+adv (up/down)，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv (down/up)]：The train～ed (its speed) (down) as it approached the station. 火车接近车站时，速度慢了下来。S～down，will you? There's a police car ahead. 请你慢些开好吗? 前面有辆警车。Business～s up/down at the stores after Christmas.圣诞节过后商店就清闲些了。～a car/the growth (down) 使车/生长减速;The thick snow～ed her progress. 大雪使她的行进速度变慢。His illness～ed him at school. 他的病耽误了他的学业。

slow down/up (v adv)放慢生活(工作)节奏(vi)：The doctor advised him to～up for a time to give his heart a chance. 医生建议他不要过于紧张和劳累，以便减轻心脏的负荷。

→′slow-down n 减速，减速生产;怠工;′slow-worm n 无足蜥蜴;

【辨异】slow 与 deliberate 和gradual、leisurely均可表示“从容不迫的”、“不迅速发生的”。 slow表示不急速起作用或移动的，如：a～procession(缓慢的队列);Why are you so～? Hurry Up!(你为什么这么慢吞吞的?快点儿!)deliberate (小心翼翼的，不慌不忙的)表示由于认真考虑所引起的缓慢，如：a～and calculating manner(慎重揣摩的态度);gradual(逐渐的)，指每次只前进一步的缓慢，如：Your work has shown a～improvement.(你的工作已显示出逐步的改进。)leisurely(不慌不忙的)指拥有足够的时间并毫无压力的缓慢，如：They crossed the bridge at a～pace.(他们迈着从容不迫的步伐走过那座桥。)