【slow音标】 英[sləʊ] 美[sloʊ]
【单词释义】 slow是什么意思：
adj.慢的；迟钝的；温和的；慢于…的
adv.慢慢地；缓慢地
vt.&vi.（使）缓行，（使）减速
vi.变慢；变萧条
vt.放慢；阻碍
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[第三人称单数] slows
[单词现在分词] slowing
[单词过去式] slowed
[单词过去分词] slowed
[比较级] slower [最高级] slowest
【slow形近词/近似词】
plow n. 犁；雪犁；犁式；北斗七星（the Plow） v.耕；犁耕；破浪前进；奋力前进
below adv.在下面，到下面； prep.低于
low adj.低的，矮小的 adv.低声地
blow v. 吹，吹气
glow vi.发光；发热 n.微弱稳定的光
【单词例句】
◇ Our journey was along a river flowing from a high altitude. Our pace was slow because the river frequently had many sharp bends through deep valleys, where the water seemed to boil.
我们的旅程沿着一条从高海拔处流下来的河流前行。但我们的步伐很慢，因为当流经深深的峡谷时，这条河流急转弯很多，急湍的河水都似乎沸腾起来。
---- A Hard Trip
◇ "Provided the music has a calm, regular beat, it can actually help us to stay calm, reducing our stress, slowing our heart rate, and moderating our pulse," says Dr. Spelman. "This makes it easier for us to focus on the task at hand rather than entering into 'flight or fight' mode, in which it can be very difficult to think clearly because of our elevated levels of adrenaline and cortisol."
斯佩尔曼博士表示：“如果背景音乐的节拍比较平静、有规律，它实际上可以帮助我们保持平静，减轻我们的压力，减缓我们的心跳，调节我们的脉搏。这使我们更容易专注于手头的任务，而不是进入‘逃跑或战斗’模式，在这种模式下，由于肾上腺素和皮质醇水平升高，我们会很难清晰地思考问题。”
---- Listening to classical music at work boosts productivity
◇ The other factor affecting how well a beverage hydrates relates to a drink's nutrient composition. For example, milk was found to be even more hydrating than plain water because it contains the sugar lactose, some protein and some fat, all of which help to slow the emptying of fluid from the stomach and keep hydration happening over a longer period of time.
另一个影响饮料补水功效的因素和饮料的营养成分有关。例如，研究人员发现，牛奶的补水功效甚至比白水更佳，因为牛奶含有乳糖、蛋白质和脂肪，这些成分都有助于减缓液体从胃里排空的速度，延长补水的功效。
---- Which drink is best for hydration? Hint: It isn't water
◇ The new report predicts slower population growth than the UN's last assessment, released in 2017. That estimate projected that the world population would reach a staggering 11.2 billion by the end of the century.
这份新报告预测的全球人口增长速度低于联合国2017年发布的上一次评估。此前的评估预计，到本世纪末世界人口将达到惊人的112亿。
---- World's population could swell to 10.9 billion by 2100
◇ Next, straddle the belt, then turn on the treadmill to a slow speed. Stevenson recommended 1 mile per hour (1.6 kilometers per hour). Get your bearings with the belt movement, then step on and walk slowly for a while before changing the speed or incline. When your workout is over, turn off the machine and make sure it has stopped before stepping off.
接下来，叉开双腿站在跑带两侧，并将跑步机设成慢速。史蒂芬森建议设为每小时1.6公里的速度。熟悉跑带移动速度后，再站上去慢慢地走一会儿，然后再改变速度或倾斜身体。在健身结束后，关掉机器，确定跑带不再移动才下来。
---- How to use treadmills safely
◇ Travelling at a less than overwhelming 3kph - a slow human walk - the robot has room for improvement, said one customer as she removed a packet of nuts from its bowels.
一位顾客从“真机小黄马”的送货箱中取出一包坚果时说，这款送货机器人还有提升空间，它的时速还不到3公里，相当于人们慢走的速度。
---- 'Little yellow horse' robot delivers useful service in China
◇ The first thing to remember is to wash dark colors inside out in a cold wash with a slow spin cycle as this will help to stop the colors bleeding out of the fabric.
首先要记住，清洗深色衣物时要里面朝外，用冷水慢洗，这样能防止衣物掉色。
---- How to hang, wash, and care for clothes
◇ It's believed that this cycle helps round out your sense of smell. As Matt Soniak reports for MentalFloss, some smells are better picked up by fast moving air through your nose, while others take more time and are detected better with slow-moving air.
据称，这种循环有助于丰富人们的嗅觉。据MentalFloss网站的马特-索尼亚克报道说，某些气味能更好地被鼻孔中快速气流捕捉到，而其它气味需要更多时间被慢速气流捕捉到。
---- Only One Side of Your Nose Gets Blocked at a Time
◇ That's because when you wake up, your endocrine system begins to release alertness hormones to get you ready for the day. By going back to sleep, you're slowing down this process. Plus, nine minutes doesn't give your body time to get the restorative, deep sleep it needs.
这是因为睡醒后，人体内分泌系统开始分泌清醒激素，唤醒身体。睡回笼觉会减慢这一过程。另外，9分钟的时间根本不够进入让人精神焕发的深度睡眠。
---- Bad habits you should break
◇ How brave we knew she was?we three sisters gathered around her hospital bed feeling time pushing us toward her fate the next day. We were quick to smile,slow to leave,hoping our "Good nights" were not our good-byes.
我们深知母亲是何等的勇敢。姐妹三人围着母亲的病床，感受着母亲明天的命运在分分秒秒逼近。我们面带微笑，不愿离去，祈求我们的晚安道别不会成为诀别。
---- To Love Enough