What does "slow down" mean?

To reduce speed or pace To move or act more slowly, or to reduce the intensity of activities.

How do you use "slow down" in a sentence?

Slow down, you're driving too fast! You need to slow down and relax. Business has slowed down lately.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

의미: To reduce speed or pace

放慢速度、减速

Reducir la velocidad, ir más despacio

スピードを落とす、ペースを落とす

속도를 줄이다, 페이스를 늦추다

To move or act more slowly, or to reduce the intensity of activities.

移动或行动得更慢，或减少活动的强度。

Moverse o actuar más despacio, o reducir la intensidad de las actividades.

より遅く動いたり行動したりすること、または活動の強度を減らすこと。

더 천천히 움직이거나 행동하거나, 활동의 강도를 낮추는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: slow

Particle: down

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Slow down, you're driving too fast!
慢点，你开得太快了！
¡Reduce la velocidad, vas demasiado rápido!
スピード落として、速すぎるよ！
속도 줄여, 너무 빨라!
You need to slow down and relax.
你需要放慢节奏，放松一下
Necesitas ir más despacio y relajarte
ペースを落としてリラックスした方がいい
페이스를 늦추고 좀 쉬어야 해.
Business has slowed down lately.
最近生意冷清了
El negocio ha bajado últimamente
最近ビジネスが低迷している
최근 사업이 부진해졌다.

맥락: speed, pace of life

어조: advisory

From reducing speed to a lower level.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal