slack

a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

松垂的绳子、绳子或缆绳

he took up the slack

他松懈了

the quality of being loose (not taut)

松散的性质（不紧绷）

he hadn’t counted on the slackness of the rope

他没有指望绳子会松弛

slackness

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

低洼地的柔软潮湿地区，在脚下下沉

e”>e

e”>quage

quag

morass

a stretch of water without current or movement

没有水流或运动的一段水

suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless

突然，他们松了一口气，水一动不动

slack water

a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

性能或质量上明显的恶化

the team went into a slump

球队陷入了低谷

a gradual slack in output

产量逐渐下降

a drop-off in attendance

出席人数减少

a falloff in quality

质量下降

slump

drop-off

falloff

falling off

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

煤尘由小煤块和煤尘的混合物构成的灰尘，当煤通过筛子时，煤尘和灰尘会筛出

cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

水处理引起的热和破碎

slack lime

生石灰

slake

become less in amount or intensity

在数量或强度上变小

The storm abated

暴风雨减弱了

The rain let up after a few hours

几小时后雨停了

abate

let up

slack off

die away

make less active or intense

使不那么活跃或紧张

slake

abate

become slow or slower

变慢或变慢

Production slowed

生产放缓

slow

slow down

slow up

slacken

make less active or fast

使不活跃或不快

He slackened his pace as he got tired

他累了，放慢了脚步

Don’t relax your efforts now

现在不要放松你的努力

slacken

slack up

relax

release tension on

打开释放张力

slack the rope

松开绳子

be inattentive to, or neglect

不注意或忽视

He slacks his attention

他放松注意力

avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

逃避责任和工作，无所事事

lacking in rigor or strictness

缺乏严密性

such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable

这种粗枝大叶的方式已不可接受了

lax in attending classes

上课不严

slack in maintaining discipline

纪律松懈

lax

flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

以很小的速度流动，如在潮汐的转折处

slack water

松软的水

not tense or taut

不紧张或紧绷

the old man’s skin g loose and grey

老人的皮肤松弛而灰白

slack and wrinkled skin

松弛皱纹的皮肤

slack sails

松弛的帆

a slack rope

松弛的绳子

loose