第407期:SLOW DAY竟有这么多意思

 　　Slow-慢，day-天。这两个单词合起来的意思，大部分人其实只能用到其中的一层，其实slow day除了表示过得缓慢一天之外，还有其他的意思，今天我们就来细数下slow day使用的不同语境和意思上细微的差别吧。

　　Meaning¹

　　a day in which not much happens, so it feels like it is taking very long to pass

　　一天中没有发生太多事，感觉时间过得慢

　　a day in which less² than expected³ has been done

　　一天中没有预期中干的活多

　　not much business⁴ has been done

　　生意不好

　　Example Sentences⁵

　　1.The shop did⁶ not make a lot of money today, we had⁷ a slow day.

　　商店今天没赚多少钱，我们的生意很清淡。

　　2.Very few⁸ people came⁹ into the restaurant today, the servers¹⁰ did not even¹¹ have to set¹² up the tables at the back, we had a slow day.

　　今天很少有人来餐厅，服务员甚至都不用再后面准备餐桌，我们都没事干。

　　3.Today is Saturday, we are going¹³ to stay home and watch television¹⁴, we are not going to leave the house at all, we are having a slow day.

　　今天是星期六，我们要呆在家里看电视，我们根本不打算离家，我们要过悠闲的日子。

　　4.I cannot believe¹⁵ that it is only 12 o'clock, it feels like we have been here for hours, it really has been a slow day.

　　我不能相信现在只有十二点，感觉我们已经在这里待了好几个小时了，今天真是急死人了。

1 meaning   

n.意义，含意，目的，意图；adj.意味深长的

参考例句：

• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。
• Could you catch her meaning?你明白她的意思吗？

2 less   

adj.更少的，更小的；adv.更少地，更小地；n.少量，次要；prep.减

参考例句：

• I read much less now than I did at school.我现在看书远比我上学时少。
• You can't buy the dress with less than 50 yuan.买这件衣服没有50元钱下不来。

3 expected   

adj.（用作定语）预期要发生的，期待中的v.期望( expect的过去式和过去分词 )；预料；要求；认为（某事）会发生

参考例句：

• The company has a strict dress code—all male employees are expected to wear suits. 公司有严格的着装规定—所有男职员都要穿西服。
• The bargain prices are expected to entice customers away from other stores. 低廉的价格意在把顾客从其他商店吸引过来。

4 business   

n.商业， 买卖， 交易， 生意， 事情， 事物， 营业， 商行

参考例句：

• My father built his business on years of hard work. 我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
• We must finish up this business in a day or two. 我们必须在一两天内把这事结束。

5 sentences   

n.[律]判决，宣判，课刑；句子( sentence的名词复数 )；宣判，判决v.宣判，判决( sentence的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
• The example sentences in this dictionary are printed in italic type. 本词典中的例句都是用斜体排印的。

6 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

7 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

8 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

9 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

10 servers   

n.服务器( server的名词复数 )；（餐馆给顾客上菜的）侍者；发球者；（教堂做礼拜时的）助祭

参考例句：

• Using Servers controller to call Word to create templates,which can create Word documents. 用Servers控件调用Word能够较好地实现Delphi对Word的控制。 来自互联网
• Have you noticed anyone accessing anything unusual on the servers? 你是否注意到有人从服务器获得任何不平常的东西？ 来自电影对白

11 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

12 set   

n.组合，集合，设定；一套，一副，一局比赛；v.放置，设定；(太阳)落下去

参考例句：

• He set to with a will and soon finished it.他下定决心做这件事，很快就完成了。
• The bus set the children down just outside the school gate.公共汽车让孩子们正好在学校门口下车。

13 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

14 television   

n.电视(机) [=TV]

参考例句：

• Do you often watch television?你经常看电视吗？
• Please turn off the television.请把电视关上。

15 believe   

v.相信；认为

参考例句：

• Believe it or not,that's the way it is.信不信由你，反正事情就是这样。
• I believe what you say.我相信你的话。