slack

slack

名词 slack:

dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

同义词:slump, drop-off, falloff, falling off

a stretch of water without current or movement

同义词:slack water

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

同义词:mire, quagmire, quag, morass

the condition of being loose (not taut)

同义词:slackness

a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

动词 slack:

avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

be inattentive to, or neglect

release tension on

make less active or fast

同义词:slacken, slack up, relax

become slow or slower

同义词:slow, slow down, slow up, slacken

make less active or intense

同义词:slake, abate

become less in amount or intensity

同义词:abate, let up, slack off, die away

cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

同义词:slake

形容词 slack:

not tense or taut

同义词:loose

lacking in strength or firmness or resilience

同义词:flaccid, lax, limp

flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

lacking in rigor or strictness

同义词:lax

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