slack

1. ADJ Something that is slack is loose and not firmly stretched or tightly in position. 松散的; 松弛的; 寬松的

The boy's jaw went slack. 那個男孩的下巴掉下來了。

2. ADJ A slack period is one in which there is not much work or activity. 蕭條的; 不景氣的

The workload can be evened out, instead of the shop having busy times and slack periods. 工作量可以均衡分配，商店就不會有旺季和淡季。

3. ADJ Someone who is slack in their work does not do it properly. 松懈的; 懈怠的[表不滿]

Many publishers have simply become far too slack. 許多出版商簡直變得過于松松垮垮。

4. V-I If someone is slacking, they are not working as hard as they should. 偷懶[only cont] [表不滿]

He had never let a foreman see him slacking. 他從未讓工頭見到他偷懶過。

5. PHRASAL VERB Slack off means the same as . 偷懶

If someone slacks off, Bill comes down hard. 如果有人偷懶，比爾就會嚴厲訓斥。

6. ADV in a slack manner 松弛地

7. N a part of a rope, etc, that is slack 松弛

take in the slack

8. N small pieces of coal with a high ash content 煤渣