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儒琴今日英语俚语 （English Slang of the Day)
slow burn
英文解释
1）a state of slowly mounting anger or annoyance；a slow, controlled show of anger； a gradual building up of anger, as opposed to an immediate outburst
2）an attraction for someone what is not instant, but grows over time; the process of becoming attracted to someone over a period of time.
中文解释
1）怒气、烦恼和恼怒缓慢地积聚状态; 缓慢、有控制愤怒的表现；愤怒，烦恼缓慢地上升的状态；逐渐积聚的愤怒，而不是立即爆发；怒火慢慢燃烧
2）对某人的吸引力不是瞬间产生的，而是随着时间的推移而增长的; 在一段时间内被某人吸引的过程
”Slow burn” 字面意思：慢燃。是小说作家和读者使用的术语，用来指一段慢慢产生并达到高潮的爱情。
A slow burn romance usually takes you through all the stages of a relationship, from the first meeting, to friendship, to ‘best friendship’, to romance.
一个缓慢燃烧的浪漫通常会带你经历一段关系的所有阶段，从第一次见面，到友谊，到“最好的友谊”，再到浪漫。
Chuck was used to love at first sight, but was experiencing a slow burn since meeting Janice a few weeks ago and was certain she was the ONE!
恰克曾经相信一见钟情，但自从几周前见到珍妮丝并确定她就是他的心中人后，他就慢慢地爱上了珍妮丝。
I did a slow burn as the conversation progressed.
随着谈话的进行，我的怒火慢慢燃烧起来。
When angered, Ellen was given to spontaneous outbursts, while her partner Terry would do a slow burn.
当被激怒时，艾伦脾气会突然爆发，而她的伴侣特里则慢条斯理，愤怒缓慢地上升。
