(1) 作为副词slow比slowly语气要强,因此slow常用于祈使句(如路标等),slowly多用于陈述句。
- Boys mature more slowly than girls, both physically and psychologically.
男孩比女孩成熟得慢,身体上、心理上都是这样。 - He walked slowly down the street.
他沿着街慢慢地走着。 - Drive slower!
慢行! - Slow , dangerous bend!
险弯,慢行!
(2) 在非正式场合,在某些动词如go, drive, pass, speak等后,常用slow。
- My watch goes slow .
我的表走得慢。 - The car went slower and slower until it came to a stand-still.
汽车开得越来越慢直到停了下来。 - How slow/slowly the time passes!
时间过得真慢!