Dictionary entry
slack water
/slæk ˈwɔːtə/
noun
缓慢流动的水；静水
water that moves slowly or is not moving; a stretch of still water
憩流；平潮；缓慢流动的水；静水; 憩流; 平潮
In use
We waited for the slack water before rowing the boat across the bay.
The kayakers rested in the slack water behind the island.
Fishermen know that fish are easier to catch during slack water.
at slack water
指潮汐涨落之间的平静时段。
The best time to cross the bar is at slack water.
通过沙洲的最佳时间是平潮期。
in slack water
描述水流缓慢或静止的区域。
The boat drifted slowly in the slack water near the shore.
船在岸边静水中缓慢漂流。
the slack water of sth
用于指定某处的平潮或静水。
They waited for the slack water of the tide before launching.
他们等到潮水憩流时才下水。
Common mistakes
The rope is slack water.The rope is slack.
slack water是一个名词短语，意为“静水”或“平潮”，不能用来描述绳子松弛的状态。表示“绳子松了”应直接用形容词slack。
There are many slack waters in this area.There is much slack water in this area.
slack water是不可数名词，不能加复数-s，也不应用many修饰，而应用much或a lot of。
Connections
Confusing words
- slack
- 松弛的，不紧的 · slack作为形容词意为‘松弛的’，与slack water作为名词短语‘静水’易混淆；slack water特指潮汐中水流缓慢或静止的时段，而slack泛指任何不紧的状态。
- slack tide
- 平潮，憩流 · slack tide与slack water意思相近，但slack tide更正式地指潮汐转变时无水流的状态，而slack water可泛指静水；两者常被混用，但slack water不限于潮汐。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.