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

• 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。
• I missed the bus and was tardy for my first class.
  我没坐上公交车，第一堂课迟到了。
• Anterior subcutaneous transposition is a good method for treating tardy ulnar palsy.
  前方皮下移位术在治疗缓慢性尺神经麻痹是一种不错的方法。
• 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。
• 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。
• This has also made my dinners somewhat tardy.
  这也让我的晚餐有点推迟了。
• 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。
• We're gonna have to mark you tardy.
  我们要称你慢性子。
• But it might make more sense for you to shift to the tardy one.
  但你转向迟到的均衡状态或许更明智。
• He was tardy in his response [ in paying the money].
  他迟迟不作答[付那钱]。