Word · Frequency #19442
slog
枯燥难读的书；难以读完的作品
a book or other media that is hard to finish because it is dull, dense, or slow-moving
- 1.
A book or other media that is difficult to get through due to dullness, density, or lack of narrative momentum.
由于枯燥、密集或缺乏叙述动力而难以读完的书或其他媒体
- 2.
An aggressive shot played with little skill.
用很少技巧打出的猛烈击球
猛击；乱打；由于枯燥、密集或缺乏叙述动力而难以读完的书或其他媒体；用很少技巧打出的猛烈击球；猛击；苦干
In use
This 900-page biography was such a slog that I only finished half of it.
The second season of that drama is a slog, so don't expect fast pacing.
I wanted to like the novel, but it became a slog after the first hundred pages.
Connections
Collocations
- a slog to get through
- 很难读完/看完的东西
- The book is a slog to get through, but the last chapter is worth it.这本书很难读下去，但最后一章值得一看。
- a real slog
- 真正难熬的事（如作品）
- The second half of the film is a real slog.电影的后半部分真让人煎熬。
- a long slog
- 漫长而难熬的经历
- The documentary is a long slog, but the final scene is worth it.这部纪录片看下来漫长难熬，但最后一幕值得一看。
- a wild slog
- 胡乱猛击的一球
- He played a wild slog and missed the ball.他胡乱猛击了一球，结果没打中。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a slog
- 艰苦而乏味的工作Reading that 900-page novel was a slog.读完那本900页的小说是件苦差事。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
slog 像 slow + log：啃沉闷的书像拖原木般缓慢吃力；也可联想猛力乱挥的击球。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：书评或日常聊天中形容某本书/媒体很难读完、体育解说中形容用力但缺乏技巧的击球 slog 作名词时有两个常见意思：一个指枯燥、冗长而难读完的书或其他媒体，另一个指用力但不太讲究技巧的击球。两者都比较口语化，多用于非正式场合；具体含义需要根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The listed words all share the -og spelling and rhyme with slog in British English (/ɒɡ/). Watch out for lookalikes that sound different: slug /slʌɡ/ and slop /slɒp/ look similar but are not rhymes of slog.
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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