slow常用於非正式場合,slowly常用於正式場合。中國著名學者周海中在1985年發表的《slow與slowly》一文中指出,有以下幾點值得注意:1.當句子的謂語動詞使用進行時態時,slow與slowly所表示的含義有點不同。例如:The trains are running slow. (behind schedule)[火車經常晚點]The trains are running slowly. (in slow motion)[火車行駛太慢]2.一般不用片語“more and more slowly”,而用片語“slower and slower”,因為前者聽起來不像後者那樣順耳且自然。例如:The car went slower and slower until it came to a standstill. 汽車越走越慢,最後停了下來。3.不能用slow代替片語“slowly and surely”中的slowly。例如:The troops advanced slowly but surely. 部隊慢慢地,但有把握地前進。4. slow一般不能位於動詞之前,如不能說*She slow speaks或*Slow she speaks,但slowly卻能位於動詞之前。例如:She slowly speaks. 她慢慢地說。Slowly she speaks. 她慢慢地說。但在某些特殊句型(如感嘆句等)中,slow也可放在主語之前。例如:How slow/slowly the time passes! 時間過得真慢!The slower you drive, the safer you are. 車開得越慢就越安全。5.作為路標文字時,一般用slow,而不用slowly。例如:Drive Slow! 慢駛!Go Slow! 慢走!6.當句子的動詞是go時,slow可以用於比喻意義,而slowly卻不能這樣用。例如:The workers in London decided to go slow last week. 上星期, 倫敦的工人決定怠工。You ought to go slow until you feel really well again. 在你真正恢復健康以前,應該減少活動。Tom Brown has to go slow with money in order to buy a car. 湯姆•布朗為了買一輛車不得不省吃儉用。
slow常用於非正式場合,slowly常用於正式場合。中國著名學者周海中在1985年發表的《slow與slowly》一文中指出,有以下幾點值得注意:1.當句子的謂語動詞使用進行時態時,slow與slowly所表示的含義有點不同。例如:The trains are running slow. (behind schedule)[火車經常晚點]The trains are running slowly. (in slow motion)[火車行駛太慢]2.一般不用片語“more and more slowly”,而用片語“slower and slower”,因為前者聽起來不像後者那樣順耳且自然。例如:The car went slower and slower until it came to a standstill. 汽車越走越慢,最後停了下來。3.不能用slow代替片語“slowly and surely”中的slowly。例如:The troops advanced slowly but surely. 部隊慢慢地,但有把握地前進。4. slow一般不能位於動詞之前,如不能說*She slow speaks或*Slow she speaks,但slowly卻能位於動詞之前。例如:She slowly speaks. 她慢慢地說。Slowly she speaks. 她慢慢地說。但在某些特殊句型(如感嘆句等)中,slow也可放在主語之前。例如:How slow/slowly the time passes! 時間過得真慢!The slower you drive, the safer you are. 車開得越慢就越安全。5.作為路標文字時,一般用slow,而不用slowly。例如:Drive Slow! 慢駛!Go Slow! 慢走!6.當句子的動詞是go時,slow可以用於比喻意義,而slowly卻不能這樣用。例如:The workers in London decided to go slow last week. 上星期, 倫敦的工人決定怠工。You ought to go slow until you feel really well again. 在你真正恢復健康以前,應該減少活動。Tom Brown has to go slow with money in order to buy a car. 湯姆•布朗為了買一輛車不得不省吃儉用。