English Dictionary

slow burn

noun

(idiomatic) A gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration. / (fiction, fandom slang) A romantic story (especially a work of fan fiction) in which the central relationship develops slowly.

The slow burn of their relationship eventually led to a deep and lasting love.

意味（1）

(idiomatic) A gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.

In the ninth inning of a game with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Johnny Temple, Cincinnati Redleg second baseman, let a hot grounder sizzle through his legs, looked up to see the Scoreboard flash error and began a slow burn.

意味（2）

(fiction, fandom slang) A romantic story (especially a work of fan fiction) in which the central relationship develops slowly.

Another familiar trope, the slow burn, teases the reader as characters secretly pine for one another . . . for a long time.