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tardy

英 [ˈtɑːdi]

美 [ˈtɑːrdi]

adj.  行动缓慢的; 拖拉的; 迟缓的; 迟到的

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BNC.34603 / COCA.24629

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 行动缓慢的;拖拉的;迟缓的;迟到的
      slow to act, move or happen; late in happening or arriving
      1. The law is often tardy in reacting to changing attitudes.
        法律对变化中的观念常常反应迟缓。
      2. people who are tardy in paying their bills
        拖延付账的人
      3. to be tardy for school
        上学迟到

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 晚的;迟到的
      If you describe something or someone astardy, you think that they are later than they should be or later than expected.
      1. He wept for the loss of his mother and his tardy recognition of her affection...
        他痛哭流涕,不仅因为失去了母亲,还因为这么晚才认识到了妈妈对他的爱。
      2. I was as tardy as ever for the afternoon appointments.
        和以往一样,下午的约见我又迟到了。
    • ADJ-GRADED 拖沓的;反应迟缓的
      If you describe someone or something astardy, you are criticizing them because they are slow to act.
      1. ...companies who are tardy in paying bills...
        迟迟不付账的公司
      2. The agency was heavily criticised for its tardy response to the hurricane.
        该机构因对飓风反应迟缓,受到严厉批评。

    英英释义

    adj

    • after the expected or usual time
      1. a belated birthday card
      2. I'm late for the plane
      3. the train is late
      4. tardy children are sent to the principal
      5. always tardy in making dental appointments
      Synonym:belatedlate

    双语例句

    • Tom is always tardy for school.
      汤姆上学老是迟到。
    • He was tardy at school [ for supper].
      他上学[晚餐]迟到。
    • Michael: hi, billy. you're a little tardy to work this morning.
      迈克尔:嗨,比利。今天上午你来上班有点晚了。
    • You this is elfin, make me medium your love poison does not agree tardy however antidote!
      你这个小妖精,让我中了你的爱情毒却迟迟不肯给解药!
    • Being on time to an appointment or work is polite; being tardy is bad manners.
      准时赴约或上班是有礼貌的;迟到是不礼貌的做法。
    • He was tardy in offering help.
      他迟迟才伸出援助之手。
    • Miss Jones, I've noticed that you've been tardy six times in two weeks.
      琼斯小姐,我注意到你这两个礼拜以来已经迟到六次了。
    • I know. I won't be tardy again.
      我知道了,我不会再迟到了。
    • But Anheuser may have missed a few tricks by being tardy in deciding how to use Harbin.
      但由于在决定如何使用哈尔滨品牌时行动缓慢,安海斯或许已坐失了一些良机。
    • If you recap what's been covered, you reward the tardy person and punish the on time folks.
      如果你追问他们迟到的原因,你是在奖励那些拖拉的人却在处罚那些遵守时间的人。