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Slow up Meaning in English

expression

ˈsɫoʊ/ /ˈəp
SLOH-UP
slˈəʊ/ /ˈʌp
sLOH-UP

释义

To make something or someone move or happen more slowly; to reduce speed or progress.

用法与细微差别

'Slow up' is informal and mostly heard in American English, similar to 'slow down' but less common; both mean to become slower, but 'slow down' is more widely used. You may hear 'slow up' in instructions or spoken language, rarely in formal writing.

例句

Could you slow up, please?

basic

Traffic tends to slow up during rush hour.

basic

The cold weather will slow up the construction work.

basic

I wish life would slow up a little sometimes.

natural

The coach told us to slow up near the end of our run.

natural

Too many tasks can really slow up your progress at work.

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