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

• There was no food left for the late arrivals. tardy in making a dental appointment;
  没有剩下什么食物给迟来的人吃。迟迟来到牙医诊所的；
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They have been rather tardy in responding to our request.
  他们迟迟不答复我们的要求。
• This has also made my dinners somewhat tardy.
  这也让我的晚餐有点推迟了。
• At Potsdam, he was tardy again and quick to tell journalists that he intended to leave early.
  在波茨坦，他依然拖沓并且很快就告诉记者们他要早走。
• You guys were tardy for the party, so we started without you.
  你们办事太拖拉了，晚会已经开始了。
• Dinner was somewhat delayed on account of david's rather tardy arrival.
  由于大卫迟到，晚餐推迟了一会儿。
• Two of the pupils were tardy this morning.
  今早两个学生来晚了。