slowly

adv.

1. 慢速地；缓慢地；迟缓地
   at a slow speed; not quickly
   1. to move slowly
      慢慢移动
   2. Please could you speak more slowly?
      请您说慢一点好不好？
   3. The boat chugged slowly along.
      船突突地缓慢前进。
   4. He found that life moved slowly in the countryside.
      他发现乡村的生活节奏慢。
   5. Don't rush into a decision. Take it slowly .
      不要急于作决定。慢慢来。
   6. Slowly things began to improve.
      慢慢地，情况开始好转了。

1. ADJ-GRADED 慢的;缓慢的
   Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed.
   1. The traffic is heavy and slow...
      交通拥挤，车流缓慢。
   2. Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed.
      使用自动搅拌器时应该选用慢挡。
   3. ...slow, regular breathing.
      缓慢而均匀的呼吸
2. ADV-GRADED (用于非正式英语中)缓慢地，慢吞吞地
   In informal English, slower is used to mean 'at a slower speed' and slowest is used to mean 'at the slowest speed'. In non-standard English, slow is used to mean 'with little speed'.
   1. I began to walk slower and slower...
      我走得越来越慢。
   2. We got there by driving slow all the way.
      我们开着车去了那里，一路上开得很慢。
3. ADJ-GRADED 费时间的;时间长的;迟缓的
   Something that is slow takes a long time.
   1. The distribution of passports has been a slow process.
      颁发护照的过程非常缓慢。
4. ADJ-GRADED (办事)慢的，迟的
   If someone is slow to do something, they do it after a delay.
   1. The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis...
      国际社会对这次危机反应迟缓。
   2. I've been a bit slow in making up my mind.
      我下决心有些慢。
5. V-ERG (使)慢下来;(使)放慢速度
   If something slows or if you slow it, it starts to move or happen more slowly.
   1. The rate of bombing has slowed considerably...
      轰炸的速度明显慢了下来。
   2. She slowed the car and began driving up a narrow road...
      她放慢车速，开始驶上一条狭窄的道路。
   3. Reactions were slowed by fatigue.
      疲劳使反应变得迟缓。
6. ADJ-GRADED 迟钝的;反应不灵敏的
   Someone who is slow is not very clever and takes a long time to understand things.
   1. He got hit on the head and he's been a bit slow since.
      他的脑袋受过撞击，从那以后，他的反应变得有些迟钝。
7. ADJ-GRADED 呆滞的;不景气的;沉闷的
   If you describe a situation, place, or activity as slow, you mean that it is not very exciting.
   1. Don't be faint-hearted when things seem a bit slow or boring...
      事情变得有点沉闷无聊的时候，不要胆怯。
   2. The island is too slow for her liking.
      这个岛太沉闷了，不合她的胃口。
8. (钟表)走得慢的
   If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time.
9. See also: slow-
10. slow off the mark → see: mark

1. I saw Louise walking slowly to the bus stop
   我看见路易丝慢慢地走向公共汽车站。
2. As we fall asleep the amplitude of brain waves slowly becomes greater.
   进入睡眠状态时，我们的脑电波振幅慢慢变大。
3. He straightened up slowly and spun around on the stool to face us.
   他慢慢直起身子，坐在凳子上转过身来面对着我们。
4. Slowly, he released his breath through clenched teeth.
   他从紧咬的牙缝间慢慢地舒了口气。
5. The bodies buried in the fine ash slowly decayed
   埋在灰烬里的尸体慢慢地腐烂了。
6. The water slowly drained away, down through the porous soil.
   水慢慢流走了，渗入了疏松的土壤。
7. Slowly and strangely, the place began to grow on me.
   真是不可思议，我渐渐地喜欢上这个地方了。
8. He took a small key from his pocket and slowly inserted it into the lock
   他从口袋里掏出一把小钥匙，慢慢地插到锁眼里。
9. Slowly, persistently, patiently, we will end this conflict.
   慢慢来，耐心坚持，我们会解决这场冲突的。
10. Brian pulled away slowly, but picked up speed.
    布赖恩慢慢开动汽车，但很快就加速了。
11. Hughes pulled himself slowly to his feet
    休斯慢慢站了起来。
12. Slowly the redness left Sophie's face.
    索菲的脸渐渐地不那么红了。
13. Sometimes they just drive slowly down the lane enjoying the scenery.
    有时他们只是沿着小路慢慢地开车，欣赏两旁的风景。
14. We squatted beside the pool and watched the diver sink slowly down
    我们蹲在水池旁，看着潜水者慢慢沉下水。
15. Gladys was still, then she shook her head slowly.
    格拉迪丝一动不动，然后慢慢地摇了摇头。
16. Her crying slowly stilled
    她的哭声慢慢静了下来。
17. They began to recover slowly from their nightmare of pain and suffering
    他们开始从痛苦的梦魇中慢慢恢复过来。
18. Slowly but surely she started to fall in love with him
    虽然过程缓慢，但她无疑开始爱上他了。
19. He's recovering, slowly but surely.
    他的身体恢复缓慢，但确实是在恢复。
20. The thought of dying slowly and painfully terrified me.
    缓慢而痛苦地死去的想法使我恐惧不已。
21. Slowly she threaded her way back through the moving mass of bodies
    她从人流中慢慢地挤了回来。
22. They shuffled slowly down the turf towards the cliff's edge.
    他们拖着脚步沿着草皮慢慢地走向悬崖边。
23. They slowly moved from upstage left into the centre.
    他们慢慢地从舞台后方的左侧移至正中。
24. I slowly zipped and locked the heavy black nylon bags.
    我慢慢地把那些沉重的黑色尼龙袋的拉链拉上并锁好。
25. He slowly sat on the seat with a sigh.
    他叹了一口气，慢慢地坐到位子上。
26. Slowly the war scars faded.
    战争的创伤慢慢地消失了。
27. The balloon rose up slowly into the air.
    气球缓缓升上天空。
28. The bird flapped slowly off.
    那只鸟拍着翅膀慢慢地飞走了。
29. The guide slowly led through the pass's jaws.
    向导慢慢地领路通过关隘的狭口。
30. His words slowly relaxed her threatening attitude.
    他的言语慢慢地缓和了她的威胁态度。

adv.

slowly but surely

• 缓慢但扎实地；虽慢但一准
  making slow but definite progress
  1. We'll get there slowly but surely.
     我们虽慢，但一准能赶到那儿。

adv

1. without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
   1. he spoke slowly
   2. go easy here--the road is slippery
   3. glaciers move tardily
   4. please go slow so I can see the sights

   Synonym:    sloweasytardily

2. in music
   1. Play this lento, please

   Synonym:    lento