dilatory
英 [ˈdɪlətəri]
美 [ˈdɪlətɔːri]
adj. 拖拉的; 拖延的; 延误的
BNC.33843 / COCA.32015
牛津词典
adj.
- 拖拉的；拖延的；延误的
not acting quickly enough; causing delay- The government has been dilatory in dealing with the problem of unemployment.
政府迟迟未解决失业问题。
- The government has been dilatory in dealing with the problem of unemployment.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 拖拉的;拖沓的;延误的
Someone or something that isdilatoryis slow and causes delay.- You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory.
公务员办事拖沓，你可能认为政治家会把事情顺利解决。
- You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory.
英英释义
adj
双语例句
- The dynamic changes of dilatory reactivity of aorta and pulmonary arteries from the tail suspension rats
尾部悬吊大鼠胸主动脉和肺动脉舒张反应性的动态变化 - Study on Dilatory Resistance to Scab in Wheat Cultivars
小麦品种对赤霉病的慢病性研究 - You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory.
公务员办事拖沓，你可能认为政治家会把事情顺利解决。 - Oh! these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassableroads, and dilatory country surgeons!
啊，这荒凉的风，严寒的北方天空，难走的路，慢腾腾的乡下大夫！ - His family knew him to be, on all common occasions, a most negligent and dilatory correspondent; but at such a time they had hoped for exertion.
家里人本来知道他一向懒得写信，能够拖延总是拖延；但是在这样的时候，她们都希望他能够勉为其难一些。 - This evening with two years ago any difference, the city has not had it forever to be sloppy the dilatory rhythm, the air is fainily stirring during all assembling and parting meeting and parting.
这个晚上同两年前没有任何区别，城市有它永远散漫拖沓的节奏，空气淡漠地搅拌着其间所有的聚散离合。 - The pars transversa provides lateral wall rigidity and can even be a dilatory muscle.
鼻肌横部提供外侧壁硬度，甚至做为扩张肌。 - After a pause he added "sir." in a dilatory, grudging way.
停了一会他才慢吞吞地、勉勉强强地加了一声“先生”。 - It is dilatory of you not to answer to me.
你真会拖，都没回我的信。 - His behaviour is generally dilatory, so it's not surprising he's late.
他一向慢吞吞的，所以迟到不奇怪。