slackened

英 [ˈslækənd]

美 [ˈslækənd]

v.  (使)放慢，减缓，萧条; (使)变得松弛
slacken的过去分词和过去式

过去式：slackened　

COCA.45747

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)放慢;(使)减弱;(使)变缓和
  If somethingslackensor if youslackenit, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
  1. Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month...
     上个月，通货膨胀的压力继续减小。
  2. 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。
• V-ERG (使)松开;(使)放松
  If your grip or a part of your bodyslackensor if youslackenyour grip, it becomes looser or more relaxed.
  1. Her grip slackened on Arnold's arm...
     她紧握着阿诺德的手松开了。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• I suddenly slackened the pace.
  我突然脚步缓了下来。
• His hold slackened, and she pulled free.
  他抓得松了点，她于是挣脱开了。
• The rope holding the tree in place was slackened off as the tree was now well rooted.
  由于树木现在已经牢牢扎根，拉扯树木的绳索松下来了。
• The runners slackened their pace.
  跑者放慢了脚步。
• I suddenly slackened the pace. with a measured tread
  我突然脚步缓了下来。以缓慢而匀称的步伐
• Concerns that Asian economies will be hit hard by global recession have been fuelled by a sharp fall in exports as demand has slackened in the US and Europe.
  美国和欧洲需求减弱导致的出口大幅下降，加重了人们对全球衰退将给亚洲经济体带来重创的担忧。
• But UBS said the pace of net outflows had slackened in recent months, and January had been positive.
  但瑞银表示，最近几个月，净流出速度已放缓，1月达到净流入。
• I wanted to tell you, and I snatched a minute when things had slackened up a bit.
  我想告诉你，我趁情况稍微轻松一点就抓紧这点时间来找你。
• Machinery slackened; throbbing feebly like a fainting pulse; stopped.
  机器慢下来了；震动得象微弱的脉搏那样无力；最后停止了。
• The plane slackened speed as it approached the airport.
  飞机接近机场时放慢了速度。