slack
- adj.松弛的;懈怠的;萧条的;清淡的;不紧的;敷衍了事的;冷清的;吊儿郎当的;不用心的
- n.(绳索的)松弛部分;煤屑;(组织中人员、资金或地方的)富余部分，闲置部分;煤末
- vi.懈怠;偷懒;怠惰
- adv.松弛地;缓慢地;不充分地;无力地
- v.懈怠;偷懒;怠惰
最高级： slackest 比较级： slacker 派生词： slackly adv.;slackness n. 过去式： slacked 现在分词： slacking 过去分词： slacked 第三人称单数： slacks
slackadj.
不紧的；松弛的
not stretched tight
She was staring into space, her mouth slack.
她双唇微张，失神地望着前方。
The rope suddenly went slack.
绳子突然松了。
slack muscles
松弛的肌肉
萧条的；冷清的；清淡的
not having many customers or sales; not busy
a slack period
萧条期
懈怠的；不用心的；敷衍了事的；吊儿郎当的
not putting enough care, attention or energy into sth and so not doing it well enough
He's been very slack in his work lately.
近来他工作很不认真。
Discipline in the classroom is very slack.
班里纪律十分松懈。
Her arms hung slackly by her sides.
她的胳膊在两边耷拉着。
noun
（绳索的）松弛部分
the part of a rope, etc. that is hanging loosely
There's too much slack in the tow rope.
拖缆太松。
（组织中人员、资金或地方的）富余部分，闲置部分
people, money or space that should be used more fully in an organization
There's very little slack in the budget.
预算中没有多少剩余款项。
煤屑；煤末
very small pieces of coal
to be less critical of sb or less strict with them
嗨，别对他那么吹毛求疵！他已经尽全力了！
Hey, cut him some slack! He's doing his best!
slack
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ADJ-GRADED 松弛的;没拉紧的
Something that is slack is loose and not firmly stretched or tightly in position.The boy's jaw went slack.
男孩张大了嘴巴。
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ADJ-GRADED 萧条的;清淡的;不景气的
A slack period is one in which there is not much work or activity.The workload can be evened out, instead of the shop having busy times and slack periods.
商其工作量可以平均开来，不像商店那样有时很忙，有时很闲。
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ADJ-GRADED 松懈的;懈怠的
Someone who is slack in their work does not do it properly.Many publishers have simply become far too slack.
许多出版商就是变得过于懈怠了。
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He accused the government of slackness and complacency.
他谴责政府的懈怠和自满。
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VERB 疏忽;懈怠;松劲
If someone is slacking, they are not working as hard as they should.He had never let a foreman see him slacking.
他从未在哪个工头面前表现出丝毫懈怠。
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PHRASE 接手他人不再做的工作;补位提供
To take up the slack or pick up the slack means to do or provide something that another person or organization is no longer doing or providing.As major airlines give up less-traveled routes, smaller planes are picking up the slack.
由于大型航空公司放弃了乘客较少的路线，一些较小的飞机正在加紧补位。
noun
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- a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
- he took up the slack
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- the quality of being loose (not taut)
- he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope
- Synonym: slackness
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- a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
- Synonym: mire quagmire quag morass
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- a stretch of water without current or movement
- suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless
- Synonym: slack water
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- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- the team went into a slump
- a gradual slack in output
- a drop-off in attendance
- a falloff in quality
- Synonym: slump drop-off falloff falling off
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- dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
verb
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- cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
- slack lime
- Synonym: slake
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- become less in amount or intensity
- The storm abated
- The rain let up after a few hours
- Synonym: abate let up slack off die away
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- make less active or intense
- Synonym: slake abate
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- become slow or slower
- Production slowed
- Synonym: slow slow down slow up slacken
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- make less active or fast
- He slackened his pace as he got tired
- Don't relax your efforts now
- Synonym: slacken slack up relax
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- release tension on
- slack the rope
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- be inattentive to, or neglect
- He slacks his attention
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- avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
adj
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- lacking in rigor or strictness
- such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable
- lax in attending classes
- slack in maintaining discipline
- Synonym: lax
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- flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
- slack water
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- not tense or taut
- the old man's skin hung loose and grey
- slack and wrinkled skin
- slack sails
- a slack rope
- Synonym: loose
数据来源：WordNet
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She was shocked at the slack discipline in the school .
对于学校松弛的纪律她感到震惊。
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He took in the slack line .
他收紧了松弛的绳索。
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There 's very little slack in the budget .
预算中没有多少剩余款项。
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He 's been very slack in his work lately .
近来他工作很不认真。
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Hey , cut him some slack ! He 's doing his best !
嗨，别对他那么吹毛求疵！他已经尽全力了！
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She was staring into space , her mouth slack .
她双唇微张，失神地望着前方。
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There 's too much slack in the tow rope .
拖缆太松。
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Discipline in the classroom is very slack .
班里纪律十分松懈。
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The rope suddenly went slack .
绳子突然松了。
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Many publishers have simply become far too slack .
许多出版商就是变得过于懈怠了。
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He had never let a foreman see him slacking .
他从未在哪个工头面前表现出丝毫懈怠。
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She was wearing black slacks and a white sweater .
她身穿黑色便裤和白色毛衣。
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He 's not a slacker , he 's the best worker they 've got .
他可不是个会偷懒的人，他是他们最好的工人。
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The boy 's jaw went slack .
男孩张大了嘴巴。
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Johnson was clad casually in slacks and a light blue golf shirt .
约翰逊穿着休闲，宽松的长裤配淡蓝色高尔夫衬衫。
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As major airlines give up less-traveled routes , smaller planes are picking up the slack .
由于大型航空公司放弃了乘客较少的路线，一些较小的飞机正在加紧补位。
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The workload can be evened out , instead of the shop having busy times and slack periods .
商其工作量可以平均开来，不像商店那样有时很忙，有时很闲。
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That morning I had put on a pair of black slacks and a long-sleeved black blouse .
那天早上，我穿了一条宽松的黑裤子和一件长袖黑衬衫。
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She was wearing wool slacks and a paisley smock .
她穿着羊毛宽松裤和涡旋花纹宽袍。
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Some are hard at work and some are slack in work .
有的勤奋工作，有的则消极怠工。
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Don 't get slack at your work .
不要对你的工作懈怠。
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Ask them to be more careful . Don 't let them get slack .
你要他们仔细点，不要马马虎虎。
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Don 't slack off in your studies .
学习上不可懈怠。
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Don 't slack up your effort , as we are getting to the end .
快到完成的时候了，别松劲啊。
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The rope is too slack .
绳子太松了。
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He wore his swimsuit underneath his slacks .
他在运动服里面衬着游泳衣。
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The slacks have an elastic waistband .
这条便裤的腰带可伸缩。
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The offensive has slacked off .
攻势已经衰弱。
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We must not , in the slightest degree , slack off in our studies .
在学习上我们丝毫也不能松懈。
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After the autumn harvest comes the slack season .
秋收一完，农活就松闲点儿了。
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