John is a slow starter, but he can step on the gas when it looks as if he might lose the race.

约翰起步慢，但每当看起来他很有可能要输时，他却能加快速度。

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Even with its larger premiere number, "Brothers" was considered a slow-starter whose success was secured in heavy repeat viewing and DVD sales.

虽然收视更好，但是《兄弟连》仍然被认为是慢热剧集，它的成功主要体现在重播中的高收视以及DVD的销量。

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The tester can be used for AC and mechanical soft-starter to check and validate the performance of slow and uniform start and on-line plot the starting curve of tested object.

本装置可对各种交流电软起动设备、机械式软起动设备等被试件进行慢速平稳起动性能的试验，并可实时绘制软起动设备起动曲线。

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Now, two potential blockbusters are being delayed and a third is a slow starter.

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Sabathia has always been a slow starter, Girardi said, so he never doubted the ace would round into form.

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Unfortunately, the movement towards open source GE is a slow starter.

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