slow
gb/slˈoʊ/ us/slˈoʊ/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 1800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A1
property
1
Not fast in movement or action
Moving or happening at a low speed.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is slow
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slow' with 'late'. 'Slow' describes speed, not time of arrival.
คำพ้องความหมาย
unhurried (Implies a relaxed pace without urgency.)
คำตรงข้าม
fast (Describes high speed or quick movement, opposite of slow.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
slow progress
|slow pace
|slow traffic
|slow growth
|slow recovery
หัวข้อ
daily life
|transport
|time
|core_vocabulary
|travel
ตัวอย่าง
- The bus was slow because of heavy traffic.
- Economic growth has been slow this year.
- She walked at a slow pace along the beach.
- The computer is very slow today.
- Recovery after the surgery was slow.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The car is slow.
- My phone is slow today.
- He walks slow to enjoy the park.
- The train is slow this morning.
- The internet is slow here.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
Make something move slower
To make something go more slowly.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to slow [something] down
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'down' after 'slow' in phrasal form when talking about reducing speed.
คำพ้องความหมาย
decelerate (More formal/technical term often used in scientific or driving contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
speed up (Means to increase speed; opposite of slow in this sense.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
slow down
|slow traffic
|slow the process
หัวข้อ
daily life
|transport
|core_vocabulary
|transportation
ตัวอย่าง
- The driver slowed the car as he approached the school.
- Please slow down when you speak; I can't follow you.
- The project slowed after the funding was cut.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Slow down when you drive.
- He slowed the bike before the corner.
- The rain slowed the game.
adjective
B1
property
3
Taking time to understand or respond
Needing more time than others to think or understand.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is slow to [verb]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may misuse this sense in a way that sounds insulting; context and tone matter.
คำพ้องความหมาย
unresponsive (Implies not reacting quickly, though can be more extreme than 'slow'.)
คำตรงข้าม
quick-witted (Able to think and respond quickly, opposite of mentally slow.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
slow learner
|slow to respond
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He's a bit slow to understand new technology.
- I was slow to realize what she meant.
- Some students are slow learners but still succeed.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She is slow to answer questions.
- He is a slow learner.
- I am slow to understand this topic.
adjective
B2
property
4
Having low sensitivity to light (photography)
In photography, needing more light to make a picture.
คำพ้องความหมาย
low-speed (Technical term for film or shutter settings requiring more light.)
คำตรงข้าม
fast (film) (Film or settings that need less light; opposite of slow in photography.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
slow shutter speed
|slow film
หัวข้อ
photography
|technology
|arts_entertainment
ตัวอย่าง
- Use a slow shutter speed for low-light scenes.
- Slow film gives finer grain but needs more light.
- Photographers often use a tripod with slow exposures.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I used a slow shutter speed for this photo.
- Slow film needs more light.
- A tripod helps with slow photos.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
slow
IPA
GB/slˈoʊ/
US/slˈoʊ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
slow (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (slow)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: slow
- Comparative: slower
- Superlative: slowest
Verb
- Base: slow
- 3rd Person Singular: slows
- Present Participle: slowing
- Past: slowed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
slows
verb
slowing
verb
slowed
verb
slower
adjective
slowest
adjective
Core family
slowly
adverb A1
slowness
noun
Related words
slowdown
noun
sluggish
adjective
sluggishly
adverb
Advanced or less common
sluggishness
noun
วลีและสำนวน
in the slow lane
1/ˈɪn ðə slˈoʊ lˈeɪn/
idiom
informal
Living or working at a slower pace than others
Living or working more slowly than other people around you.
ตัวอย่าง
- Since retiring, they’ve been living in the slow lane.
- I feel like I’m stuck in the slow lane at work.
on the slow side
1/ˈɔn ðə slˈoʊ sˈaɪd/
idiom
informal
A bit slower than usual or expected
A little slower than normal or wanted.
ตัวอย่าง
- The service here is on the slow side today.
- He’s on the slow side when it comes to learning new software.
slow down
1/slˈoʊ dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Reduce speed or activity level
To go slower or make something go slower.
ตัวอย่าง
- You should slow down when driving in the rain.
- Production slowed down after the strike.
take it slow
1/tˈeɪk ˈɪt slˈoʊ/
idiom
informal
Proceed carefully and without hurry
To do something slowly and carefully, without rushing.
ตัวอย่าง
- Let's take it slow and not make mistakes.
- We decided to take it slow in our relationship.