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1. 松弛的;没拉紧的
Something that is slack is loose and not firmly stretched or tightly in position.

2. 萧条的;清淡的;不景气的
A slack period is one in which there is not much work or activity.

3. 松懈的;懈怠的
Someone who is slack in their work does not do it properly.

1. a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

e.g. he took up the slack

2. the quality of being loose (not taut)

e.g. he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope

Synonym: slackness

3. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

Synonym: mirequagmirequagmorass

4. a stretch of water without current or movement

e.g. suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless

Synonym: slack water

5. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

e.g. the team went into a slump
a gradual slack in output
a drop-off in attendance
a falloff in quality

Synonym: slumpdrop-offfallofffalling off

6. dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve