slow burn
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˌsləʊ ˈbɜːn/ us/ˌsloʊ ˈbɝːn/
(ACTIVITY)
UK缓慢发展期
a period of not much activity
Many workers have benefited from the new programme, which allows careers to be put on a slow burn for months or years and then reactivated. 这项新计划允许职业生涯有几个月或几年的缓慢积累期，然后再重新启动，很多员工已经从中受益了。
(ANGER)
US怒气的逐渐发作
a slow, controlled show of anger
When angered, Ellen was given to spontaneous outbursts, while her partner Terry would do a slow burn. 当被激怒的时候，埃伦会立刻火冒三丈，而她的搭档特里则是怒火慢慢积聚，最终发作。