
slack
词源
源自古英语'slæc',与古挪威语'slakr'同源,原始日耳曼语词根意为'松弛的',与'slake'(缓和)、'slacken'(放松)相关。
adjective
❶ 形容不紧、松弛的状态,可以指绳子松垮,或工作节奏缓慢不紧张。
“The rope became slack after the knot loosened.”
(绳结松开后,绳子变得松弛。)
“Business is usually slack during the summer months.”
(夏季的生意通常比较清淡。)
noun
❶ 指松弛的部分或状态,也指商业或工作上的淡季、低潮期。
“He took up the slack in the rope before tying it.”
(他在系绳子之前把松弛的部分拉紧。)
“The garment industry experiences a slack in demand after holidays.”
(节假日过后,服装行业需求进入淡季。)
verb
❶ 表示松懈、怠慢或减少努力程度,也可指放松绳索等物体。
“Don't slack off just because the supervisor isn't watching.”
(不要因为主管没盯着就偷懒。)
“The crew slacked the ropes to lower the sail.”
(船员放松绳索降下船帆。)
常见短语
cut some slack — 表示对某人放宽要求或更加宽容,常用于请求别人不要过于严格。
“Cut me some slack, I'm new to this job.”
(对我宽容点,我是这个工作的新手。)
take up the slack — 指收紧松弛的部分,或弥补不足、填补空缺,使事物恢复应有的紧张或完整状态。
“We need to take up the slack in the schedule caused by the delay.”
(我们需要弥补因延误造成的进度缺口。)