1. (使)放慢;(使)減弱;(使)變緩和 If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
e.g. Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month... 上個(gè)月，通貨膨脹的壓力繼續減小。 e.g. The Conservative government will not slacken the pace of radical reform. 保守黨政府不會(huì )放慢激進(jìn)改革的步伐。
slackening There was a slackening of western output during the 1930s. 20 世紀 30 年代西部的產(chǎn)出有所減少。
2. (使)松開(kāi);(使)放松 If your grip or a part of your body slackens or if you slacken your grip, it becomes looser or more relaxed.
e.g. Her grip slackened on Arnold's arm... 她緊握著(zhù)阿諾德的手松開(kāi)了。 e.g. Muscles stretch, slacken and relax during childbirth. 生孩子的時(shí)候，肌肉會(huì )拉抻、放松，然后松弛下來(lái)。
相關(guān)詞組：slacken off
slacken英英釋義
slacken
verb
1. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
Synonym: remit
2. become looser or slack
e.g. the rope slackened
3. become slow or slower
e.g. Production slowed
Synonym: slowslow downslow upslack
4. make less active or fast
e.g. He slackened his pace as he got tired Don't relax your efforts now