slow与slowly的用法区别与辨析

slow与slowly的用法区别与辨析

slow 与 slowly 都可用作副词，意思是“慢”，具体用法与区别如下：

1. slow 的用法

slow 用作副词通常只用于少数动词(如 go, drive, pass, run, climb 等)，且必须置于其后。如：

This watch runs slow. 这只手表走得慢。

Go slow in heavy traffic. 交通繁忙时要慢行。

Progress is maddeningly slow. 进展慢得令人心烦。

Sound travels slower than light. 声音传播不如光快。

Can you drive a bit slower? 你可以开慢一点吗？

The government is going slow on tax reforms. 政府对于税务改革渐渐失去了热情。

注：在某些特殊句型中，可能放在主语之前。如：

How slow [slowly] the time passes! 时间过得真慢!

The slower you drive, the safer you are. 车开得越慢就越安全。

2. slowly 的用法

slowly 用作副词，其位置比较灵活。如：

Meat digests slowly. 肉类消化慢。

For fear of accidents, please drive slowly. 请慢驶以保安全。

The boat slowly filled with icy water. 船慢慢地灌满了冰冷的水。

Her friendship with David developed slowly. 她与戴维的友谊发展缓慢。

The new house slowly began to grow on her. 她开始慢慢喜欢上了这所新房子。

She spoke slowly, articulating each word clearly. 她说得很慢，每一个字都说得很清楚。

His eyes focused slowly in the dark room. 他在那间黑屋子里眼睛慢慢地看清了东西。