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gradual adj.
⇨ slowslow adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ easy 2 另见easy条第2义slow ♦︎ gradual ♦︎ sluggish ♦︎ measuredThese words all describe people or things taking or lasting a long time. 这些词均表示缓慢的、耗时的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a slow / gradual improvement / change / acceptance◆slow / sluggish progress◆(a) slow / measured pace / steps■ slow not moving, acting or done quickly; taking a long time; not going or allowing you to go at a fast speed 缓慢的；迟缓的；耗时的；慢速的◆a slow driver / walker / reader开车／走路／阅读速度慢的人◆Oh you're so slow; come on, hurry up!哈，你可真慢。加把劲，快点！◆Progress was slower than expected.进展比预计的缓慢。◆Collecting data is a painfully slow process.收集材料是极其漫长的过程。◆She gave a slow smile.她慢悠悠地笑了。◆I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations).我误了快车，只得坐慢车。 OPP fast , quick ⇨ fast , rapid , fast ⇨ quick see also slow ⇨ late ▸ slowly adverb ◆Please could you speak more slowly?请您说慢一点好不好？◆Slowly things began to improve.渐渐地，情况开始好转了。■ gradual happening slowly over a long period 逐渐的；逐步的；渐进的◆a gradual change in the climate气候的逐渐变化◆Recovery from the disease is very gradual.这种疾病的康复过程非常缓慢。 OPP sudden ⇨ sudden ▸ gradually adverb ◆The weather gradually improved.天气逐渐好转。◆Gradually, the children began to understand.孩子们渐渐开始明白了。■ sluggish (written, often disapproving) moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal and in a way that seems lazy 缓慢的；迟缓的；懒洋洋的◆sluggish traffic缓缓移动的车流◆the sluggish black waters of the canal运河里缓慢流动的黑乎乎的河水◆He felt very heavy and sluggish after the meal.饭后他感觉身子很沉，懒洋洋地不想动。ⓘ Sluggish can also describe a business, economy, etc. that is not very busy, active or successful. * sluggish也可形容生意、经济等不景气、不活跃或不成功◆ (business 商业) a sluggish economy经济停滞◆Sales were sluggish.销售不景气。 ▸ sluggishly adverb ◆Traffic moved sluggishly along the London Road.车流沿着伦敦路缓慢移动。■ measured /ˈmeʒəd; NAmE ˈmeʒərd/ [only before noun] slow and controlled 缓慢而克制的◆She replied in a measured tone to his threat.她以很有分寸的语气回应了他的威胁。◆He walked down the corridor with measured steps.他迈着缓慢而匀称的步子沿着走廊走去。ⓘ Measured usually describes the way sb talks or walks. * measured通常形容某人说话或走路的方式。 |