slowly
adverb
uk/ˈsləʊ.li/us/ˈsloʊ.li/A2
at aslowspeed:
缓慢地,慢吞吞地Could youpleasespeakmore slowly?你能说得再慢些吗?
slowly
- slowlyI got out of bed and walked slowly to the door.
- slowGo slower! I can't keep up.
- at a slow paceThey are easy hikes, done at a slow pace.
- at a slow speedYou only have to hit a pedestrian at a slow speed to kill them.
- at slow rateThe economy grew at a slower rate during the second half of the year.
slowly but surely
carefully, inordertoavoidproblems:
缓慢但扎实地Slowly butsurelywe madeourway down themuddyhillside.我们缓慢而稳当地走下了泥泞的山坡。
- Theywalkedslowly through thewoods.
- Thehospitalsay herconditionisimprovingslowly.
- You have todriveslowly on thesenarrowcountryroads.
- Thetrainslowlydrewinto thestation.
- Sheturnedthehandleand slowlyopenedthedoor.
Slow and moving slowly
- (as) slow as molassesidiom
- at a snail's paceidiom
- by and byidiom
- by degreesidiom
- clawyourway(somewhere)idiom
- drift
- float
- inch by inchidiom
- infiltrate
- infiltration
- jog
- labour
- lag
- laggard
- sluggishness
- snail
- steadily
- steadiness
- steady
- struggle
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