Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #11676
slacked
偷懒；懈怠
slacked is the past of slack.
To avoid work or do less than one is expected to do.
常与 off 连用：slack off。
- 1.
To slacken.
使松弛；放松
- 2.
To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake.
因与水化合而失去内聚力或坚固性；熟化
- 3.
To refuse to work as hard as one is supposed to.
偷懒；懈怠
松弛；放松；（遇水）熟化；水化；使松弛；放松；因与水化合而失去内聚力或坚固性；熟化；放松
In use
Stop slacking and help me finish this report.
He slacked all afternoon instead of studying for the exam.
She never slacks, even when the manager is away.
Verb forms
base slack · third person slacks · -ing slacking · past slacked · past participle slacked
规则动词，表示放松或松懈。
Connections
Collocations
- slack off
- 偷懒；松懈
- Stop slacking off and get back to work.别偷懒了，回去工作。
- slack one's pace
- 放慢脚步；放慢速度
- She slacked her pace when she saw the old man crossing the street.她看到老人过马路时放慢了脚步。
- slack the rope
- 放松绳子
- Slack the rope so the tent doesn't pull the peg out.把绳子放松一些，免得帐篷把木桩拔出来。
Idioms & figurative uses
- cut someone some slack
- 对某人宽容一些；给某人留有余地The teacher cut the students some slack and extended the deadline.老师对学生网开一面，延长了截止日期。
- pick up the slack
- 收拾残局；承担别人未做的工作If you don't finish your part, the team will have to pick up the slack.如果你不完成自己那部分，团队就得替你收拾烂摊子。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记作 s + lack：缺乏(lack)干劲时，就会 slack（松懈、偷懒）。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：workplace、everyday conversation 该词表示“偷懒、不尽全力”时通常用于非正式或口语场合，常带批评语气；正式书面表达中较少这样单独使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上六个词都与 slack /slæk/ 押韵，均含字母组合 -ack，发 /-æk/。注意形近词 slake /sleɪk/ 拼写与 slack 相近，但元音不同，读 /eɪ/，不与 slack 押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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