slacken

verb

1. （使）放慢，减缓，萧条
   to gradually become, or to make sth become, slower, less active, etc.
   1. We've been really busy, but things are starting to slacken off now.
      近来我们的确很忙，不过现在情况开始有所缓解了。
   2. She slackened her pace a little (= walked a little more slowly) .
      她略微放慢脚步。
2. （使）变得松弛
   to become or to make sth become less tight
   1. His grip slackened and she pulled away from him.
      他抓得不那么紧了，她顺势挣脱开来。
   2. He slackened the ropes slightly.
      他把绳子稍稍放松一些。

1. V-ERG (使)放慢;(使)减弱;(使)变缓和
   If something slackens or if you slacken it, 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。
2. V-ERG (使)松开;(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.
   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。

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。
3. Her grip slackened on Arnold's arm
   她紧握着阿诺德的手松开了。
4. 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。
5. Don't slacken your vigilance.
   不要麻痹大意。
6. Redouble your efforts and not slacken off.
   要再接再励，不能松劲。
7. Keep at it, don't slacken off!
   继续努力，不要泄劲儿！
8. Don't slacken your studies on the excuse of being too busy.
   别借口忙就放松了学习。
9. You can't slacken off because you know someone can take your place.
   这让你必须努力训练，你不能松懈，因为有人打算抢走你的位置。
10. If you suspend it for a few months, morale will slacken.
    只要你空几个月不搞，就松松散散了。
11. When you're in the lead, don't slacken off.
    你领先时不要放慢速度。
12. Slacken speed so that I can catch up.
    慢一点，好让我赶上。
13. Yet, we will not slacken in our efforts.
    但这绝不代表我们可以松懈下来。
14. Slacken the tent ropes before it rains.
    下雨之前将帐篷的绳索放松。
15. Mrs Kaul did not slacken in her efforts to get her daughter a job.
    考尔太太并没有放松为女儿寻找工作的努力。
16. To slacken the tempo would mean falling behind.
    放松步伐就意味着落后。
17. This year the employment situation will still be serious, and we cannot slacken our efforts in the slightest.
    今年就业形势依然严峻，工作上不能有丝毫松懈。
18. There is no reason to believe that this pace will slacken.
    没有理由使人们相信这个速度会变慢。
19. Things have begun to slacken off at work recently.
    最近工作上的事情开始减少了。
20. Don't slacken up our efforts when victory is in sight.
    胜利在望，我们不能松劲。
21. We start to slacken the minute we find excuses for ourself.
    人都是在原谅自己那一分钟开始懈怠。
22. Having been given flavor ( as by seasoning). To slacken the tempo would mean falling behind.
    有风味的（加了作料后）。放松步伐就意味着落后。
23. Europe has got to this point because German politicians are convinced that without market pressure the euro zone's troubled economies will slacken their efforts at reform ( see article).
    欧洲走到了这一步，是因为德国政治家们确信，没有市场压力，欧元区饱受蹂躏的经济体将削弱他们的改革努力（见另文）。
24. Slacken your legs and slowly lie back.
    放松双腿，慢慢向后躺下。
25. It is important for Britain and other free-trading countries in Europe that the pace of opening does not slacken.
    改革开放的步伐丝毫没有放缓，这对英国和其他欧洲自由贸易国家来说是非常重要的。
26. He had worked without intermission for six months and now could slacken off for a holiday.
    他已不间断地工作了六个月，现在可以休假了。
27. There is no reason to believethat this pace will slacken.
    没有理由认为这个速度会下降。
28. Love so alike that none do slacken, none can die.
    你我的爱是如此紧密，没有力量能拆散，也不会死亡。
29. Although much has been achieved, we must not slacken but continue with our efforts in this area.
    这些努力正日渐见到成效，不过我们绝对不可松懈，必须继续这方面的工作。
30. Slacken off those ropes there, there's a storm coming!
    把那些绳子放松，风暴就要来了。

  relax loosen slacken【导航词义：放松】

  relax v. （使）放松；放宽

〔辨析〕尤指工作之余放松休息；也指放松身体部位或放宽规定、法令。

  loosen v. （使）变松；放宽，放松

〔辨析〕指松开某物；也指放宽法律、规定或控制。

  slacken v. 〈书〉（使）松弛，（使）变松

〔辨析〕常指使束缚物变松弛。

verb

1. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

   Synonym:    remit

2. become looser or slack
   1. the rope slackened

3. become slow or slower
   1. Production slowed

   Synonym:    slowslow downslow upslack

4. make less active or fast
   1. He slackened his pace as he got tired
   2. Don't relax your efforts now

   Synonym:    slackslack uprelax