slack

adj.

1. 不紧的；松弛的
   not stretched tight
   1. She was staring into space, her mouth slack.
      她双唇微张，失神地望着前方。
   2. The rope suddenly went slack.
      绳子突然松了。
   3. slack muscles
      松弛的肌肉
2. 萧条的；冷清的；清淡的
   not having many customers or sales; not busy
   1. a slack period
      萧条期
3. 懈怠的；不用心的；敷衍了事的；吊儿郎当的
   not putting enough care, attention or energy into sth and so not doing it well enough
   1. He's been very slack in his work lately.
      近来他工作很不认真。
   2. Discipline in the classroom is very slack.
      班里纪律十分松懈。

noun

1. （绳索的）松弛部分
   the part of a rope, etc. that is hanging loosely
   1. There's too much slack in the tow rope.
      拖缆太松。
2. （组织中人员、资金或地方的）富余部分，闲置部分
   people, money or space that should be used more fully in an organization
   1. There's very little slack in the budget.
      预算中没有多少剩余款项。
3. 煤屑；煤末
   very small pieces of coal

verb

1. 懈怠；怠惰；偷懒
   to work less hard than you usually do or should do

1. ADJ-GRADED 松弛的;没拉紧的
   Something that is slack is loose and not firmly stretched or tightly in position.
   1. The boy's jaw went slack.
      男孩张大了嘴巴。
2. ADJ-GRADED 萧条的;清淡的;不景气的
   A slack period is one in which there is not much work or activity.
   1. The workload can be evened out, instead of the shop having busy times and slack periods.
      商其工作量可以平均开来，不像商店那样有时很忙，有时很闲。
3. ADJ-GRADED 松懈的;懈怠的
   Someone who is slack in their work does not do it properly.
   1. Many publishers have simply become far too slack.
      许多出版商就是变得过于懈怠了。
4. VERB 疏忽;懈怠;松劲
   If someone is slacking, they are not working as hard as they should.
   1. He had never let a foreman see him slacking.
      他从未在哪个工头面前表现出丝毫懈怠。
   2. Slack off means the same as slack .
      slack off 同 slack
   3. If someone slacks off, Bill comes down hard.
      如果有人怠工，比尔就会严厉地加以斥责。
5. PHRASE 接手他人不再做的工作;补位提供
   To take up the slack or pick up the slack means to do or provide something that another person or organization is no longer doing or providing.
   1. As major airlines give up less-traveled routes, smaller planes are picking up the slack.
      由于大型航空公司放弃了乘客较少的路线，一些较小的飞机正在加紧补位。

1. The boy's jaw went slack.
   男孩张大了嘴巴。
2. The workload can be evened out, instead of the shop having busy times and slack periods.
   商其工作量可以平均开来，不像商店那样有时很忙，有时很闲。
3. Many publishers have simply become far too slack.
   许多出版商就是变得过于懈怠了。
4. He had never let a foreman see him slacking.
   他从未在哪个工头面前表现出丝毫懈怠。
5. As major airlines give up less-traveled routes, smaller planes are picking up the slack.
   由于大型航空公司放弃了乘客较少的路线，一些较小的飞机正在加紧补位。
6. Some are hard at work and some are slack in work.
   有的勤奋工作，有的则消极怠工。
7. Don't get slack at your work.
   不要对你的工作懈怠。
8. Don't slack off in your studies.
   学习上不可懈怠。
9. The rope is too slack.
   绳子太松了。
10. Don't slack up your effort, as we are getting to the end.
    快到完成的时候了，别松劲啊。
11. Ask them to be more careful. Don't let them get slack.
    你要他们仔细点，不要马马虎虎。
12. Winter is the slack season at most hotels.
    对大多数旅馆来说，冬天是淡季。
13. We must not, in the slightest degree, slack off in our studies.
    在学习上我们丝毫也不能松懈。
14. The horses, feeling slack reins, stretched down their necks to crop the tender spring grass.
    那几匹马觉得缰绳放松了，便都低下头去嚼那柔嫩的春草。
15. After the autumn harvest comes the slack season.
    秋收一完，农活就松闲点儿了。
16. It looks like the bond markets are done cutting Spain financial slack.
    看起来，债券市场对西班牙的宽限和容忍已经到了头。
17. As soon as you start to slack off, their satisfaction and motivation decreases.
    一旦你开始松懈，他们的满意和动力就会下降。
18. The ropes of the tent are too tight. Slack off a little!
    帐蓬的绳子太紧了，放松一点！
19. I'll cut you no slack, because I'm one of you.
    我不会给你任何的懈怠机会。因为我也和你们一样。
20. I will cut Otellini some slack for having had a horrible night.
    我将削减欧德宁了一些松弛了一个可怕的夜晚。
21. I would like to travel out of a person relaxation slack, and recently has not met with you.
    我想一个人出去旅行松弛松弛，最近不能与你见面了。
22. My coworker suddenly quit so I have to work overtime to pick up the slack.
    我的同事突然辞职了，因此我必须加班来接他留下来的工作。
23. Security's got a bit slack.
    安全防卫措施有点儿松懈了。
24. Maybe you should cut him some slack sometimes.
    也许你有时候应该饶了他。
25. He tightened a few slack screws.
    他把几个松动的螺钉拧紧了。
26. All right, I cut the probie some slack.
    好吧，我的确放了菜鸟一马。
27. To share knowledge and skills, build in time for learning and allow some slack in your kanban system.
    为了共享知识和技能，在看板系统中你可以安排学习和一些缓冲时间。
28. So turn around and I'll pick up the slack!
    所以暮然回首我拾起了这些松懈！
29. The relationship between economic slack and inflation is subtle.
    经济呆滞与通货膨胀之间的关系是微妙的。
30. He's been cut more than enough slack.
    别人已经够对他手下留情的了。

slack off (on sth)

1. 松懈；放松；懈怠
   to do sth more slowly or with less energy than before
   1. She was staring into space, her mouth slack.
      她双唇微张，失神地望着前方。
   2. The rope suddenly went slack.
      绳子突然松了。
   3. slack muscles
      松弛的肌肉

n.

cut sb some slack

• 不过于挑剔某人；对某人宽容些
  to be less critical of sb or less strict with them
  1. Hey, cut him some slack! He's doing his best!
     嗨，别对他那么吹毛求疵！他已经尽全力了！

take up the slack

• 提高（资金或人员使用的）效率
  to improve the way money or people are used in an organization
• 收紧松弛的绳索
  to pull on a rope, etc. until it is tight

noun

1. a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
   1. he took up the slack

2. the quality of being loose (not taut)
   1. he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope

   Synonym:    slackness

3. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

   Synonym:    mirequagmirequagmorass

4. a stretch of water without current or movement
   1. suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless

   Synonym:    slack water

5. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
   1. the team went into a slump
   2. a gradual slack in output
   3. a drop-off in attendance
   4. a falloff in quality

   Synonym:    slumpdrop-offfallofffalling off

6. dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

verb

1. cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
   1. slack lime

   Synonym:    slake

2. become less in amount or intensity
   1. The storm abated
   2. The rain let up after a few hours

   Synonym:    abatelet upslack offdie away

3. make less active or intense

   Synonym:    slakeabate

4. become slow or slower
   1. Production slowed

   Synonym:    slowslow downslow upslacken

5. make less active or fast
   1. He slackened his pace as he got tired
   2. Don't relax your efforts now

   Synonym:    slackenslack uprelax

6. release tension on
   1. slack the rope

7. be inattentive to, or neglect
   1. He slacks his attention

8. avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

adj

1. lacking in rigor or strictness
   1. such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable
   2. lax in attending classes
   3. slack in maintaining discipline

   Synonym:    lax

2. flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
   1. slack water

3. not tense or taut
   1. the old man's skin hung loose and grey
   2. slack and wrinkled skin
   3. slack sails
   4. a slack rope

   Synonym:    loose