slow down

1. PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)放慢;(使)减速
   If something slows down or is if something slows it down, it starts to move or happen more slowly.
   1. The car slowed down as they passed Customs...
      过海关的时候，车速慢了下来。
   2. There is no cure for the disease, although drugs can slow down its rate of development...
      尽管药物可以减缓病情的发展，但是这种病仍然是不治之症。
   3. Damage to the turbine slowed the work down.
      涡轮机的损坏降低了工作的效率。
2. PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)身心松弛;(使)放松
   If someone slows down or if something slows them down, they become less active.
   1. You will need to slow down for a while...
      你需要放松一段时间。
   2. He was still taking some medication which slowed him down.
      他仍然在服用能够让他放松下来的药物。
3. See also: slowdown

1. We turned to see the approaching car slow down.
   我们转身看见驶近的车慢慢停下。
2. The car was out of sight around a bend in moments, but the engine did not falter or slow down
   汽车片刻间便转弯不见了踪影，但动力丝毫未减。
3. The threat of global warming will eventually force the US to slow down its energy consumption.
   全球变暖的威胁将最终迫使美国减缓能源消耗。
4. The car slowed down as they passed Customs
   过海关的时候，车速慢了下来。
5. There is no cure for the disease, although drugs can slow down its rate of development
   尽管药物可以减缓病情的发展，但是这种病仍然是不治之症。
6. You will need to slow down for a while
   你需要放松一段时间。
7. He was still taking some medication which slowed him down.
   他仍然在服用能够让他放松下来的药物。
8. If the vehicle is going too fast, a synthesised voice tells the driver to slow down.
   如果车开得太快，会有一个合成人声告诉司机减速。
9. Slow down! Whoa!
   慢点！停！
10. The road is slippery; you'd better slow down.
    路很滑，你最好减速。
11. Slow down when turning a corner.
    拐弯要慢行。
12. Slow down a little.
    把速度放慢点（儿）。
13. Would you slow down? I can't keep up!
    你走慢点儿行不行，人家跟不上啊！
14. I think he is around here. Can you slow down?
    我想他就在这附近，能不能慢一点。
15. This fear can definitely slow down your growth.
    这种恐惧会显著地减速你的成长。
16. So, indexes speed the process of retrieval but slow down modification.
    因此索引加快了检索过程的速度，但减慢了修改的速度。
17. If you slow down, you have time to think and plan better.
    如果你慢下来，你就有时间思考，并能更好地计划。
18. Girl: now can you slow down.
    女孩：现在你可以慢下来了吧？
19. And if your perception, your thoughts and feelings, speed up too much, then slow down.
    所以，如果以你的直觉，你觉得和感受到速度太快了，那就要慢下来。
20. Slow down, or you'll be arrested!
    减速，否则你要被逮捕了！
21. Slow down! I'm throwing up!
    开慢点儿！我要吐了？
22. If you are skidding to slow down while descending, you are out of control.
    如果你是打滑减缓下降的同时，你失去了控制。
23. OK, I understand. I'll slow down. I'll speak slowly for you.
    好的，我了解。我会放慢速度。我会为你说慢一点。
24. Every time I slow down, it's like my veins start to rust.
    每当我慢下来，我的血管就像要生锈了。
25. It can slow down your heart rate and breathing.
    它可以使你的心率和呼吸减慢。
26. We can't slow down because of me.
    不能因为我拖慢了行程。
27. Harris, slow down. I think you're going too fast.
    哈里斯，慢点，我想你开太快了。
28. When he tried to slow down, it began to smoke.
    当他尽力想减速的时候，自行车开始冒烟了。
29. I can slow down the countdown.
    我可以让倒数慢下来。
30. Indexes, however, can slow down the speed of record insertions, updates, and deletes.
    但是，索引会减慢插入、更新和删除记录的速度。

verb

1. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
   1. He relaxed in the hot tub
   2. Let's all relax after a hard day's work

   Synonym:    relaxloosen upunbendunwinddecompress

2. reduce the speed of
   1. He slowed down the car

   Synonym:    decelerate

3. lose velocity
   1. The car decelerated

   Synonym:    decelerateslowslow upretard

4. become slow or slower
   1. Production slowed

   Synonym:    slowslow upslackslacken

5. cause to proceed more slowly
   1. The illness slowed him down

   Synonym:    slowslow up