slacking

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ Something that is slack is loose and not firmly stretched or tightly in position. 松散的; 松弛的; 宽松的
The boy's jaw went slack. 那个男孩的下巴掉下来了。
2. ADJ A slack period is one in which there is not much work or activity. 萧条的; 不景气的
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，商店就不会有旺季和淡季。
3. ADJ Someone who is slack in their work does not do it properly. 松懈的; 懈怠的[表不满]
Many publishers have simply become far too slack. 许多出版商简直变得过于松松垮垮。
4. V-I If someone is slacking, they are not working as hard as they should. 偷懒[only cont] [表不满]
He had never let a foreman see him slacking. 他从未让工头见到他偷懒过。
5. PHRASAL VERB Slack off means the same as . 偷懒
If someone slacks off, Bill comes down hard. 如果有人偷懒，比尔就会严厉训斥。
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