slow-paced

slow-paced — 形容詞

1. describing an activity, story, place, or way of life that moves or develops slow

1.形容詞B2
釋義

步調慢的

進行或發展速度不快的

describing an activity, story, place, or way of life that moves or develops slowly rather than quickly.

例句

Noa enjoys the slow-paced life in a fishing town on the east coast.

Noa 很喜歡東岸那座漁港小鎮步調慢的生活。

slow-paced + life/town noun

After two busy years in Seoul, Christopher wanted a slow-paced job near home.

在首爾忙了兩年後，Christopher 想找一份離家近、步調慢的工作。

slow-paced + job for a less rushed routine

同義詞
  • leisurely

    usually more positive and suggests a relaxed pace by choice

  • unhurried

    stresses the lack of pressure or need to rush

  • slow-moving

    fits traffic, storms, and progress more naturally than lifestyle or story nouns

反義詞
  • fast-paced

    direct opposite for work, stories, games, and daily life

  • hectic

    suggests a very busy, pressured rhythm rather than simple speed

文法句型

slow-paced + noun

be/feel + slow-paced

用法筆記

Common with nouns for lifestyles, jobs, lessons, tours, and stories. It often suggests a calm or unhurried rhythm, but with films or games it can also hint that something feels too quiet or not exciting enough.

常見錯誤

❌I like slow-pace weekends.
✅I like slow-paced weekends.
💡the adjective uses the past-participle form 'paced', not the noun 'pace'.
❌The town is slow pace.
✅The town is slow-paced.
💡after 'be', use the hyphenated adjective, not the noun phrase.