tardy

英 ['tɑːdi] 美 ['tɑːrdi]

• adj. 迟到的；缓慢的；迟缓的

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 迟到的，晚的
2. 缓慢的，行动缓慢的，迟缓的
3. 迟钝的
4. <美>迟延的
5. 拖拉的，磨蹭的，
6. 姗姗来迟的
7. 勉强的

adv. 副词

1. 晚地，不准时地

v. 动词

1. 使迟到，推迟

英英释义

Adjective:

1. after the expected or usual time; delayed;

   "a belated birthday card"
   "I'm late for the plane"
   "the train is late"
   "tardy children are sent to the principal"
   "always tardy in making dental appointments"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. He was tardy for the meeting.
   那次开会他迟到了。
2. The teacher gave the tardy student what for.
   老师痛斥了迟到的学生。
3. His boss was dissatisfied with his tardy progress.
   老板对他缓慢的进度不满意。
4. She is so forgetful and tardy with work.
   她这人就是爱忘事，做什么事情总是拖拖拉拉的。
5. 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。
6. The agency has been heavily criticized for its tardy response to its clients.
   这家代理商因为对顾客的回应迟缓而倍受批评。

经典引文

• Montanus, in whose heresie Tertullian (though else a good man) was tardie.

  出自： J. Shute

• For once, there is..regret that the service is not a tad more tardy.

  出自：Sunday Mail (Brisbane)

词汇搭配

• tardy infantilism 迟发幼稚型
• tardy density conditioned pattern 延滞性密度调节型...

近反义词

【近义词】

• late 迟的
• overdue 过期的
• belated 迟来的
• delayed 延时的
• creeping 爬行的
• backward 向后的
• unpunctual 不准时的

【反义词】

• quick 迅速的