Slacken Meaning in English
word
ˈsɫækən
SLAK-uhn
slˈækən
SLAK-uhn
释义
To make something less tight, firm, or intense; to reduce speed or effort.
用法与细微差别
More formal and less common in casual speech; often used with objects like 'slacken the rope' or abstractly like 'slacken your pace'. Can describe physical, emotional, or metaphorical relaxation or reduction.
Spanish: aflojar - disminuir (velocidad/intensidad)Portuguese (BR): afrouxar - diminuir (velocidade/intensidade)Portuguese (PT): afrouxar - diminuir (velocidade/intensidade)Chinese (Simplified): 放松 - 减缓 (速度/强度)Chinese (Traditional): 放鬆 - 減緩 (速度/強度)Hindi: ढीला करना - कम करना (गति/तीव्रता)Arabic: يرخي - يخفف (السرعة/الشدة)Bengali: ঢিলা করা - শ্লথ করাRussian: ослаблять - замедлятьJapanese: 緩める - 弱まるVietnamese: nới lỏng - chậm lạiKorean: 느슨하게 하다 - 느려지다Turkish: gevşetmek - yavaşlatmakUrdu: ڈھیلا کرنا - سست کرناIndonesian: mengendurkan - melambat
例句
Please slacken the rope a little.
basic
Her pace began to slacken after two hours of walking.
basic
The wind began to slacken in the evening.
basic
You can slacken off a bit now that we’ve finished the hard part.
natural
Don’t slacken your efforts just because things are getting easier.
natural
If demand starts to slacken, we’ll need to adjust our prices.
natural