slacken
vt.& vi. (使)放慢; (使)放松、松懈、松弛; (使)减弱
If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month...
上个月,通货膨胀的压力继续减小。
The Conservative government will not slacken the pace of radical reform.
保守党政府不会放慢激进改革的步伐。
If your grip or a part of your body slackens or if you slacken your grip, it becomes looser or more relaxed.
Her grip slackened on Arnold's arm...
她紧握着阿诺德的手松开了。
Muscles stretch, slacken and relax during childbirth.
生孩子的时候,肌肉会拉抻、放松,然后松弛下来。
1. become slow or slower;
2. make less active or fast;
3. become looser or slack;
4. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
He thought awhile, and then asked his crew if it was not time to slacken speed.
班斯比感到非常忧虑,他考虑现在是否应该找个港口停一会, 这时他便去和他的船员们商量.
We can't slacken our vigilance just because nothing unusual has cropped up.
不能因为没有发生什么问题就麻痹起来.
Slacken up before you reach the turn.
到拐弯处减速.
We've been really busy, but things are starting to slacken off now.
我们忙极了, 不过现在事情开始减少了.
Please proceed along these lines and do not slacken.
望照此去做,不要放松.