slow day
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slow days
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缓慢的一天, 无聊的一天
a long day that is unproductive and boring
The idiom "slow day" originated from business and commercial contexts in the late 19th/early 20th centuries. At this time, many retailers, shops, and service industry workplaces would see natural variations in their daily customer traffic, sales transactions, or order volumes. Over time, the phrase "slow day" has come to be commonly used in workplace contexts. It refers to periods when business or operations experience a significant decrease in activity and productivity compared to typical levels. This term is often used by workers to describe instances when there is a noticeable slowdown or lack of demand, resulting in downtime and a decrease in workload.
- It's been a really slow day at the shop so far with very few customers coming in.
到目前为止，店里一直是一个缓慢的日子，很少有顾客进来。
- Yesterday was such a slow day at the office that I ended up leaving early.
昨天在办公室是如此缓慢的一天，以至于我提前离开了。
- From the lack of reservations on the books, it looks like it's going to be a slow day for us this Saturday.
从预订簿上的空缺来看，这个星期六对我们来说似乎是一个缓慢的日子。
- It had been an unusually slow day, with not a single service call by mid-afternoon.
那是一个异常缓慢的一天，到下午中期还没有一个服务电话。
- Seeing how few tables we've seated so far, it's looking like it's going to be a slow day here at the restaurant.
看到目前为止我们坐的桌子这么少，看来餐厅今天会是缓慢的一天。