slacken
vt.& vi. (使)放慢; (使)放鬆、鬆懈、鬆弛; (使)減弱
If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month...
上個月,通貨膨脹的壓力繼續減小。
The Conservative government will not slacken the pace of radical reform.
保守黨政府不會放慢激進改革的步伐。
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...
她緊握著阿諾德的手鬆開了。
Muscles stretch, slacken and relax during childbirth.
生孩子的時候,肌肉會拉抻、放鬆,然後鬆弛下來。
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.
班斯比感到非常憂慮,他考慮現在是否應該找個港口停一會, 這時他便去和他的船員們商量.
We can't slacken our vigilance just because nothing unusual has cropped up.
不能因為沒有發生什麼問題就麻痺起來.
Slacken up before you reach the turn.
到拐彎處減速.
We've been really busy, but things are starting to slacken off now.
我們忙極了, 不過現在事情開始減少了.
Please proceed along these lines and do not slacken.
望照此去做,不要放鬆.