❶遅おそい, のろい
反対語fast (速い)
a slow runner
a slow runner
走るのが遅い人
a slow worker
a slow worker
仕事ののろい人
He was slow in everything.
He was slow in everything.
彼はすべての事にのろかった.
He is slow to learn English.=He is slow in learning English.
He is slow to learn English.=He is slow in learning English.
彼は英語を覚えるのが遅い.
Slow and steady wins the race.
ことわざSlow and steady wins the race.
遅くても着実なのが勝負に勝つ.
⦣ slow も steady (着実な) も形容詞だが1つの意味の単位として文の主語になっている. 「急がば回れ」にあたる.