
好词典

源自中古英语slak(松弛的),与古诺尔斯语slakr同源,最初与'松弛'概念相关,17世纪后发展出衣物和懈怠的引申义。
❶ 指宽松舒适的休闲裤,通常指非正式场合穿着的西裤样式裤子,区别于正式西装裤。
“He wore a pair of gray slacks with a casual shirt.”
(他穿了一条灰色休闲裤配休闲衬衫。)
“For the office party, jeans are not allowed but slacks are fine.”
(办公室派对不允许穿牛仔裤,但休闲裤是可以的。)
❶ 表示松懈、懈怠或减少努力,常用于描述工作态度或警惕性下降。
“Don't slack off just because the boss isn't here today.”
(别因为老板今天不在就懈怠工作。)
“The team's performance slacked after winning the championship.”
(赢得冠军后,团队的表现松懈了。)
slacks off — 指某人工作或努力程度明显下降,常含批评意味。
“He's been slacking off ever since he got that promotion.”
(他自从获得晋升后就一直懈怠工作。)
pick up the slack — 指在他人不尽力时主动承担更多责任或工作。
“When John left the project, Sarah had to pick up the slack.”
(约翰离开项目后,莎拉不得不承担起他的工作。)