loose, slack

名詞 slack:

1. dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
2. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
   同義詞：slump, drop-off, falloff, falling off
3. a stretch of water without current or movement
   同義詞：slack water
4. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
   同義詞：mire, quagmire, quag, morass
5. the condition of being loose (not taut)
   同義詞：slackness
6. a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

動詞 slack:

1. avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
2. be inattentive to, or neglect
3. release tension on
4. make less active or fast
   同義詞：slacken, slack up, relax
5. become slow or slower
   同義詞：slow, slow down, slow up, slacken
6. make less active or intense
   同義詞：slake, abate
7. become less in amount or intensity
   同義詞：abate, let up, slack off, die away
8. cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
   同義詞：slake

形容詞 slack:

1. not tense or taut
   同義詞：loose
2. lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
   同義詞：flaccid, lax, limp
3. flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
4. lacking in rigor or strictness
   同義詞：lax

1. Business is slack just now.
   目前生意蕭條不振。
2. Winter is the slack season at most hotels.
   冬天是大多數(shù)旅館的淡季。