tardy

adj.

1. 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

1. ADJ-GRADED 晚的;迟到的
   If you describe something or someone as tardy, 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。
2. ADJ-GRADED 拖沓的;反应迟缓的
   If you describe someone or something as tardy, 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。

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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. We're gonna have to mark you tardy.
   我们要称你慢性子。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. I know. I won't be tardy again.
    我知道了，我不会再迟到了。
11. You this is elfin, make me medium your love poison does not agree tardy however antidote!
    你这个小妖精，让我中了你的爱情毒却迟迟不肯给解药！
12. 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。
13. He was tardy in his response [ in paying the money].
    他迟迟不作答[付那钱]。
14. He was tardy at school [ for supper].
    他上学[晚餐]迟到。
15. 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；
16. 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。
17. Tom is always tardy for school.
    汤姆上学老是迟到。
18. Two of the pupils were tardy this morning.
    今早两个学生来晚了。
19. This has also made my dinners somewhat tardy.
    这也让我的晚餐有点推迟了。
20. 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。
21. He was tardy in offering help.
    他迟迟才伸出援助之手。
22. 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。
23. They have been rather tardy in responding to our request.
    他们迟迟不答复我们的要求。
24. 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。
25. I'm going to mark you down as being tardy.
    我会记你迟到一次。
26. Q. Do tardy people tend to have a certain personality type?
    问：迟到的人是否倾向拥有某种个性？
27. 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。
28. I'll have my mommy to mark you tardy.
    我让我妈说你慢性子。
29. 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。
30. 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。

adj

1. 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