slacken off

英 [ˈslækən ɒf]

美 [ˈslækən ɔːf]

放慢; 减弱; 变缓和

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 放慢;减弱;变缓和
  If somethingslackens off, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
  1. At about five o'clock, business slackened off.
     大约 5 点钟的时候，生意闲了下来。

英英释义

verb

• become less intense
  Synonym:ease upease offflag

双语例句

• Keep at it, don't slacken off!
  继续努力，不要泄劲儿！
• Slacken off those ropes there, there's a storm coming!
  把那些绳子放松，风暴就要来了。
• Things have begun to slacken off at work recently.
  最近工作上的事情开始减少了。
• Redouble your efforts and not slacken off.
  要再接再励，不能松劲。
• The little tree has weathered several bitter winters. Business in the small village usually slacken off during severe winters.
  严冬季节这个小村庄的生意常常萧条。
• The demand for coal began to slacken off in the spring
  煤的需求在春天开始减少
• If necessary to avoid collision or allow more time to assess the situation, a vessel shall slacken her speed or take all way off by stopping or reversing her means of propulsion.
  如须避免碰撞或须留有更多时间来估计局面，船舶应当减速或者停止或倒转推进器把船停住。
• You can't slacken off because you know someone can take your place.
  这让你必须努力训练，你不能松懈，因为有人打算抢走你的位置。
• He had worked without intermission for six months and now could slacken off for a holiday.
  他已不间断地工作了六个月，现在可以休假了。
• When you're in the lead, don't slacken off.
  你领先时不要放慢速度。