slackening

英 [ˈslækənɪŋ]

美 [ˈslækənɪŋ]

v.  (使)放慢，减缓，萧条; (使)变得松弛
slacken的现在分词

现在分词：slackening　

BNC.33473 / COCA.37934

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)放慢;(使)减弱;(使)变缓和
  If somethingslackensor if youslackenit, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
  1. Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month...
     上个月，通货膨胀的压力继续减小。
  2. The Conservative government will not slacken the pace of radical reform.
     保守党政府不会放慢激进改革的步伐。
• V-ERG (使)松开;(使)放松
  If your grip or a part of your bodyslackensor if youslackenyour grip, it becomes looser or more relaxed.
  1. Her grip slackened on Arnold's arm...
     她紧握着阿诺德的手松开了。
  2. Muscles stretch, slacken and relax during childbirth.
     生孩子的时候，肌肉会拉抻、放松，然后松弛下来。

英英释义

noun

• an occurrence of control or strength weakening
  1. the relaxation of requirements
  2. the loosening of his grip
  3. the slackening of the wind
  Synonym:relaxationloosening

双语例句

• The movements of ALT and tanker are coupled through the cable. The alternation of tightening and slackening of the mooring line has induced discontinuity of stiffness and sudden change of cable tension; it can even cause break and invalidation of mooring line.
  铰接塔和油轮的运动通过缆绳相互耦合，缆绳的交替张紧松弛引起系统刚度的不连续性，并导致缆绳中的张力突变，甚至引发系缆的断裂和失效。
• Enterprise spirit: Being down-to-earth, aspiring and strenuous, and never slackening our effort.
  企业精神：脚踏实地，奋发向上，永不懈怠。
• Can you give me a guarantee that in your future work there'll be no mistakes, no slackening?
  你能不能担保你们以后工作不至于犯错，不至于怠工？
• He said nothing and went on without slackening pace.
  他接着说，毫无松懈步伐。
• However, some market participant noted that Chinese copper demand was still slackening and appeared no significant increase.
  不过，有市场人士指出，中国铜消费量其实并没有大幅增长，依然处于疲软状态。
• Economic growth at a global level is slackening off, and this is also occurring in emerging markets with a greater demand for textile machinery.
  全球经济增长速度放缓，这也影响到了新兴市场对纺织机械的需求。
• Last year we scored such a big victory that the capitalists beat drums and struck gongs to show their allegiance; if we hadn't allowed a slackening, we would have found it hard to justify ourselves, as there was no adequate excuse.
  去年，我们取得那么大的胜利，人家服服帖帖，敲锣打鼓，你不缓和一下，那个时候难得说，理由不充分。
• We must give priority to ideological and political work and earnestly endeavour to do it well, never slackening our efforts.
  我们一定要把思想政治工作放在非常重要的地位，切实认真做好，不能放松。
• Do so by slackening the drive belt and set it aside.
  为此，松驰传动带并将其放在旁边。
• In my case, the stick is my slackening physical condition, which keeps me from beating opponents at tennis whom I overwhelmed two years ago.
  对于我来说，不跑的后果就是肌肉松弛，被两年前的手下败将打倒在网球场上；