慢热的人

English translation: (will) get devoted gradually only in a quite slow pace

05:00 Aug 28, 2008
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Chinese term or phrase: 慢热的人
(感情方面)我是一个很慢热的人。

Meaning someone who respondes slowly to passions and feelings shown by the opposite sex. Will "slowpoke" do? Any idea? Tks in advance!
Jason Young
China
Local time: 14:57
English translation:(will) get devoted gradually only in a quite slow pace
Explanation:
When talking about emotion or love, "devote" is a best word to use here.
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Wallace Gu
China
Local time: 14:57
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3 +1(will) get devoted gradually only in a quite slow pace
Wallace Gu
4prudent about love
Ritchest
3initially slow to respond...
Malcolm Mayfield


  

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initially slow to respond...


Explanation:
...to one's advances

She was a bit of a shrinking violet, not to say a cold fish.

Malcolm Mayfield
United States
Local time: 01:57
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(will) get devoted gradually only in a quite slow pace


Explanation:
When talking about emotion or love, "devote" is a best word to use here.

Wallace Gu
China
Local time: 14:57
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks!

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prudent about love


Explanation:
prudent about love

Ritchest
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