slack
/slæk/
뜻
adj. 느슨한, 헐거운, (경기·장사가) 한산한, 태만한; v. 게으름 피우다, 늦추다; n. 느슨한 부분, 여유분
메모팽팽하지 않고 '늘어진' 밧줄을 떠올린다. slack off(게으름 피우다), cut someone some slack(좀 봐주다), pick up the slack(남이 못 한 몫을 메우다)
예문
The rope was slack, so he pulled it tight.
AI 학습정보
Not stretched tight; (of business) not having many customers; not putting enough care into your work; the part of a rope that is hanging loose.
- loose
- limp
- sluggish
- lax
- idle
- tight
- taut
- busy
- diligent
- slacken v.
- slacker n.
- slackness n.
- slack off
- cut someone some slack
- a slack period
Business is always slack in January.
1월에는 장사가 늘 한산하다.
Don't slack off just because the boss is away.
상사가 없다고 해서 게으름 피우지 마라.
slack: 늘어진, 한산한, 게으른
adj. a slack rope(느슨한 밧줄), a slack period/season(한산한 때), slack discipline(해이한 기강)
a slack season
비수기
v. slack off: 게으름 피우다. cut + 사람 + some slack: 좀 봐주다
Cut him some slack.
그를 좀 봐줘라.
✓ slack off at work
✗ slack out at work
'게으름 피우다'는 slack off를 쓴다
slack vs loose
slack — 팽팽해야 할 것이 늘어진(밧줄·기강·경기)
slack muscles
늘어진 근육
loose — 꽉 끼거나 고정되지 않은(일반적)
a loose button
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