slack
/slæk/ (bre, ipa) · /slæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈslak/ (ame, mw)
slack — 形容詞
- slackpositive
- slackercomparative
- slackestsuperlative
1. pulled or held with not enough tension; loose rather than stretched tight, so th
鬆的
未拉緊而有鬆動的
pulled or held with not enough tension; loose rather than stretched tight, so that the rope, cable, fabric, or material hangs with extra length.
Anong pulled the slack rope tight again before tying it to the dock.
Anong 把鬆掉的繩子拉緊，然後繫在碼頭上。
collocation: slack rope / slack cable
The muscles in Sofia's shoulders felt slack after the long massage.
經過長時間的按摩後，Sofia 的肩膀肌肉感覺很放鬆。
If the belt is too slack, the machine will not spin properly.
如果皮帶太鬆，機器就無法正常轉動。
The kite string went slack when the wind suddenly stopped blowing.
風突然停了，風箏線就鬆掉了。
Several slack cables hung from the broken mast after the storm passed.
暴風雨過後，斷裂的桅杆上掛著好幾條鬆脫的纜繩。
用法筆記
Often describes physical objects such as ropes, cables, strings, belts, or fabric that should be tight but are not.
常見錯誤
2. lacking in activity or business; not showing the necessary care or effort when c
冷清；鬆懈
不忙碌或缺乏努力
lacking in activity or business; not showing the necessary care or effort when carrying out a task; failing to maintain the expected standard of strictness.
Business is usually slack at the cafe between lunch and dinner.
這家咖啡館在午餐和晚餐之間通常生意很冷清。
collocation: slack business / slack period
The manager warned Ryo not to get slack about cleaning the kitchen.
經理警告 Ryo 打掃廚房不可以偷懶。
Attendance was slack on the Friday before the long weekend holiday.
長週末假期前的那個星期五，出席率很低。
Elena felt her team were getting slack about checking the equipment.
Elena 覺得她的團隊在檢查設備方面變得鬆懈了。
The hotel has a slack season with very few visitors during winter.
這家飯店在冬天是淡季，幾乎沒有客人。
用法筆記
Can describe both a business/period (not busy, slow) and a person's behaviour (not careful enough, lazy). Frequently used with 'get slack about' + noun/-ing form.
常見錯誤
slack — 名詞
1. the part of a rope, cable, or wire that hangs loose; the condition or amount of
鬆弛
繩索未拉緊的鬆動部分
the part of a rope, cable, or wire that hangs loose; the condition or amount of looseness present when something has not been pulled tight.
Ishaan took in the slack of the rope before the boat drifted further.
Ishaan 在船漂走之前收緊了繩子的鬆弛部分。
collocation: take in the slack / pull the slack
The climber pulled the slack from the safety line before moving up.
攀岩者在往上爬之前，先把安全繩的鬆弛部分拉緊。
There is too much slack in the cable; it needs to be tightened.
這條纜線太鬆了，需要把它拉緊。
Jude cut the slack from the fishing line and threw the hook again.
Jude 剪掉釣線的鬆弛部分，然後再次拋出釣鉤。
- tension
the state of being stretched tight
用法筆記
Uncountable. Common with verbs like 'take in', 'pull', 'cut', 'give', and 'leave'. Used in climbing, sailing, fishing, and rigging contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a pair of fairly formal trousers, usually made of wool or cotton, that are less
長褲
較正式的休閒長褲
a pair of fairly formal trousers, usually made of wool or cotton, that are less formal than a suit but more formal than jeans.
Christopher wore a navy blazer with grey slacks to the interview.
Christopher 穿著海軍藍西裝外套和灰色長褲去面試。
collocation: wear slacks / a pair of slacks
The shop had a sale on wool slacks for the autumn season.
那家店正在進行秋季羊毛長褲大拍賣。
Marta's black slacks were comfortable enough for the long plane ride.
Marta 的黑色長褲在長途飛行中穿起來很舒服。
Noa bought two pairs of cotton slacks and a white shirt for work.
Noa 買了兩條棉質長褲和一件白襯衫準備上班穿。
用法筆記
Always plural (like 'trousers'). Singular 'slack' does not exist for this sense. Usually refers to trousers without the matching suit jacket worn as separates.
常見錯誤
3. very small pieces of coal mixed with coal dust, produced as waste when coal is b
煤屑
碎煤和煤塵的混合物
very small pieces of coal mixed with coal dust, produced as waste when coal is broken or passed through a sieve.
The railway yard was covered in coal slack and black dust.
鐵路調車場裡覆蓋著一層煤屑和黑色的灰塵。
usually uncountable: coal slack
Workers used a large sieve to separate the coal from the slack.
工人用一個大篩子把煤塊和煤屑分開。
The old furnace burned a mixture of coal and slack for heating.
那座舊鍋爐燃燒煤炭和煤屑的混合物來供暖。
Small trucks carried the slack away from the sorting area to dump it.
小卡車把煤屑從分類區運走傾倒。
- coal dust
finer particles; can include powdered coal
- screenings
general term for waste material separated by sieving
用法筆記
Uncountable. A technical mining term, uncommon in everyday conversation. Often used attributively as 'coal slack'.
slack — 動詞
- slackpresent simple I / you / we / they
- slacks3rd person singular
- slacking-ing form
- slackedpast simple
1. to put less energy or speed into your work than you normally would; to become sl
偷懶；減緩
工作或活動速度變慢
to put less energy or speed into your work than you normally would; to become slower, less active, or less intense.
Adisa got fired because he kept slacking at work every day.
Adisa 因為每天都在工作上偷懶而被開除。
phrasal verb: slack off
The rain has slacked off, so we can continue the walk now.
雨勢變小了，所以我們可以繼續散步。
pattern: [rain/wind] slacks off
Try not to slack during the last few weeks of your training.
在訓練的最後幾週，盡量不要鬆懈。
Production slacked after the main pump broke down last week.
上週主要幫浦故障後，生產速度就慢了下來。
The teacher told the students to stop slacking and finish their work.
老師叫學生們不要偷懶，快點完成作業。
用法筆記
Often used with 'off' as a phrasal verb 'slack off' meaning to avoid work. Also describes natural forces slowing down (rain slacking, wind slacking).
常見錯誤
2. to make something looser; to release the tension or tightness of a rope, cable,
放鬆
使繩索等不再緊繃
to make something looser; to release the tension or tightness of a rope, cable, sail, or similar object.
Anong slacked the guitar string a little before tuning it higher.
Anong 先把吉他弦放鬆一點，然後再調高音。
The sailor slacked the main sail to slow the boat down.
船員放鬆了主帆，讓船速慢下來。
transitive: slack [a rope/sail/cable]
Jude slacked the rope slightly to give the heavy load more room.
Jude 稍微放鬆繩子，讓沉重的貨物有更多空間。
You need to slack the clamp before you can remove the pipe from it.
你得先鬆開夾具，才能把管子拆下來。
用法筆記
Less common than the synonym 'slacken'. Used mainly in manual or mechanical contexts involving ropes, cables, belts, and clamps. Requires a direct object.