slow-moving

slow-moving — adjective

1. moving or happening at a speed that is less than usual; not quick in movement, a

1.形容詞B1
釋義

moving or happening at a speed that is less than usual; not quick in movement, action, or progress.

例句

A slow-moving lorry blocked the narrow country road for nearly an hour.

collocation: slow-moving + vehicle (lorry/truck)

The queue at the ticket counter was slow-moving, and Yuki almost missed her train.

predicative use after linking verb

同義詞
  • slow

    simpler and more common; 'slow-moving' adds emphasis on ongoing movement or progress

  • sluggish

    stronger negative tone, suggests a lack of energy or laziness in movement

  • leisurely

    positive or neutral tone; implies a relaxed, unhurried pace by choice

  • gradual

    describes change that happens step by step over time, not necessarily movement

反義詞
  • fast-moving

    direct opposite; describes things that move or develop quickly

  • quick

    general opposite in speed or pace

文法句型

slow-moving + noun

be + slow-moving

用法筆記

Can describe both physical movement (vehicles, people, queues) and figurative progress (negotiations, projects, stories). When used for films or books, it often carries a negative tone of being boring.

常見錯誤

❌The car was moving slow.
✅The car was slow-moving.
💡'slow-moving' is a compound adjective; 'slow' alone is not used as an adverb in standard English (use 'slowly').
❌This is a slow-move car.
✅This is a slow-moving car.
💡the compound uses the '-ing' form of the verb, not the base form.