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

• The train slackened speed as we approached the station.
  当我们快到车站时，火车减慢了速度。
• Chinese demand for iron ore and coal – the key commodities for the dry bulk market – has slackened in recent weeks.
  中国对铁矿石和煤炭的需求在近几周里有所减少。铁矿石和煤炭是干散货市场的两种关键大宗商品。
• He trotted along awhile; then slackened his pace, fearing he was gaining too fast; moved on a piece, then stopped altogether; listened; no sound;
  他小跑一阵，担心跑得太快；然后又放慢脚步，他向前走了一段路后，就停下来，听一听，没声音；
• The plane slackened speed as it approached the airport.
  飞机接近机场时放慢了速度。
• The train, meanwhile, had scarcely slackened speed.
  但这列火车从不放慢速度。
• I suddenly slackened the pace.
  我突然脚步缓了下来。
• 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。
• If we slackened off our pressure in italy, they would go back again.
  如果我们在意大利放松对德国施加压力，他们又会被调回。
• But of course we must not let down our guard against the handful of counter-revolutionaries who still exist in our country. some slackened their vigilance over the enemy's so-called total warfare and espionage;
  我们的国家还有极少数的反革命分子，当然不能对他们丧失警惕。有的人对敌人的所谓总体战和特务活动丧失警惕；
• Industrial demand has slackened to the point that steel in some Chinese markets is as cheap as cabbages.
  工业需求极度疲软，以至于在中国部分市场上，钢铁已经卖到了白菜价。