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

• I've never been tardy, absent, disobedient, slothful or disrespectful.
  我从来不迟到、从来不缺席、不违背命令、不偷懒，永不无理取闹。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I know. I won't be tardy again.
  我知道了，我不会再迟到了。
• 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；
• He was tardy at school [ for supper].
  他上学[晚餐]迟到。
• 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。
• If you are tardy in paying your electric bill, there may be a late fee added to your bill.
  如果你迟缴电费，可能你的账单上又会增加迟缴的罚款。