tardy
adj. 行動緩慢的; 緩緩移動的; 晚的; 遲的
If you describe something or someone as tardy, you think that they are later than they should be or later than expected.
He wept for the loss of his mother and his tardy recognition of her affection...
他痛哭流涕,不僅因為失去了母親,還因為這麼晚才認識到了媽媽對他的愛。
I was as tardy as ever for the afternoon appointments.
和以往一樣,下午的約見我又遲到了。
If you describe someone or something as tardy, you are criticizing them because they are slow to act.
...companies who are tardy in paying bills...
遲遲不付賬的公司
The agency was heavily criticised for its tardy response to the hurricane.
該機構因對颶風反應遲緩,受到嚴厲批評。
1. after the expected or usual time; delayed;
He was tardy at school [ for supper ].
他上學 [ 晚餐 ] 遲到.
I've never been tardy, absent, disobedient, slothful or disrespectful.
我從未緩慢, 缺席, 不服從, 懶惰或者不敬.
Forgive me for being tardy.
請原諒我遲到了.
Then brusquely his tardy rage flamed up.
跟著,他那遲遲不來的怒火猛的冒起來了.
It's impolite to make a tardy appearance.
晚到是不禮貌的.