缓

缓 [huǎn] 形

1. ■ （迟; 慢） slow; unhurried:

缓步而行 walk unhurriedly;

缓流 flow slowly

2. ■ （缓和; 不紧张） not tense; relaxed:

风势缓了。 The wind is moderating.

动

1. ■ （延缓; 推迟） delay; postpone; put off:

缓办 postpone doing sth.;

缓口气 have a respite;

刻不容缓 brook no delay; sth. must be done without delay;

这事缓几天再说。 Let's put it off for a couple of days.

2. ■ （恢复正常状态） recuperate; revive; come to:

缓过劲儿来 feel refreshed after a breathing spell;

过了好一阵他才缓过来。 It was a long time before he came to.

这场及时雨使受旱的禾苗都缓过来了。 The timely rain revived the droughtstricken crops.