slow; sluggish; tardy
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
slow; sluggish; tardy
Describes physical movement, mental processes, or reactions that lack speed. Often used in formal or medical contexts (e.g., developmental delays).
Tā他
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
dòng动
zuò作
biàn变
de得
yǒu有
xiē些
chí迟
huǎn缓
。
He is getting older, and his movements have become somewhat sluggish.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jí疾
bìng病
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
bāo包
kuò括
fǎn反
yìng应
chí迟
huǎn缓
。
Symptoms of this disease include slowed reactions.
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Ér儿
tóng童
fā发
yù育
chí迟
huǎn缓
xū需
yào要
jí及
shí时
gān干
yù预
。
Developmental delays in children require timely intervention.
Zhè这
zhī支
duì队
wǔ伍
xíng行
dòng动
chí迟
huǎn缓
，
cuò错
guò过
le了
zuì最
jiā佳
shí时
jī机
。
The team moved too slowly and missed the best opportunity.