slacks

The teacher cut us some slack and extended the deadline by two days.

老师对我们放宽了一点要求，把截止日期延后了两天。

Take up the slack in the rope before you tie it to the post.

在把绳子系到柱子上之前，先把松弛的部分收紧。

When a colleague went on leave, the rest of the team had to pick up the slack.

当一位同事休假时，团队其他人不得不接替他的工作。

Hey, cut me some slack — I'm doing my best.

嘿，给我点宽容——我已经尽力了。

When she left, the rest of the team had to pick up the slack.

她离开后，团队其他人不得不接替她的工作。

We need to take up the slack in our schedule to meet the deadline.

我们需要填补日程中的空隙以赶上截止日期。

The line is the chorus of the 2012 song "Cut Me Some Slack" by Paul McCartney and members of Nirvana. It means to stop being so strict or critical with someone.

这句歌词出自2012年保罗·麦卡特尼与涅槃乐队成员合作的歌曲《Cut Me Some Slack》，意思是别再对某人那么严格或苛刻。