slow burn

1. N-SING If something is a slow burn, or if it happens on a slow burn, it develops slowly. 放慢; 減速

This death had been a slow burn. 這種死亡過程緩慢。

Because it worked on a slow burn before becoming a hit around the country, many people missed out on seeing the early episodes. 因爲這部劇很緩慢地聞名全國，很多人錯過了看以前的片段。

This is a slow-burn romance. 這是一場發展緩慢的戀情。

2. PHRASE If someone does a slow burn, their angry feelings grow slowly but steadily. 慢慢發火; 越來越生氣

It was the sort of thing that might make anyone do a slow burn. 這是那種可能會讓每個人越想越生氣的事。