slack

1.不紧的；松弛的not stretched tight

2.萧条的；冷清的；清淡的not having many customers or sales; not busy

3.懈怠的；不用心的；敷衍了事的；吊儿郎当的not putting enough care, attention or energy into sth and so not doing it well enough

1.（绳索的）松弛部分the part of a rope, etc. that is hanging loosely

2.（组织中人员、资金或地方的）富余部分，闲置部分people, money or space that should be used more fully in an organization

cut sb some slack

不过于挑剔某人；对某人宽容些to be less critical of sb or less strict with them

take up the slack

提高（资金或人员使用的）效率to improve the way money or people are used in an organization

1.煤渣,煤屑

2.萧条(时期),淡季

3.〈口〉闲散,休息

4.〈美〉(男女)运动裤,女裤;(水手等的)宽裤,工装

5.(绳,带,帆等的)松弛部分

6.空隙,空间余宽

7.轨幅,轨间距离

8.静止;停滞;平潮期

1.马马虎虎的,懒惰的;松弛的,松懈的,不紧张的

2.(衣服,绳子等)松的,宽松的

3.(商业等)呆滞的,清淡的,萧条的

4.【语】松弛的,开口音的

5.行动迟缓的;无精神的,无气力的

6.温的,微热的;(面包等)未烘干的,烤得不透的;(石灰等)熟化的

7.不坚实的,软弱的;不完善的

8.漏水的,透水的

1.松弛地;缓慢地

2.无力地,宽松地,不活泼地

3.不充分地;不透地

4.呆滞地,清淡地

1.怠惰,偷懒;松懈,放松

2.放慢;减少,和缓,减弱,虚弱;停止

3.〈口〉休息,懒散

4.(石灰)熟化

5.放松;松懈,怠忽

6.使缓慢,放慢;减少,使缓和

7.熟化(石灰)

1.the fact that a rope is loose, rather than being held or attached tightly

2.a period of less activity than usual

3.people, equipment, or money that could be used more effectively in an organization

1.loose and not pulled tight

2.not taking enough care to make sure that something is done well

3.not as busy or successful as usual in business

1.to try to avoid working