tardy
adj
(-ier, -iest) (fml 文)
1 slow to act, move or happen 行動緩慢的; 緩緩移動的; 遲緩的; 拖拉的
tardy in offering help 提供幫助不及時
tardy progress, repentance, recognition 緩慢的進步、 事過後悔、 緩慢的認識.
2 (of actions, etc; US also of people) late (指行動等; 美式英語亦用於指人)晚的, 遲的
a tardy arrival, return, departure, etc 遲到、 遲歸、 遲動身
be tardy for/to school 上學遲到.
?? 擴展釋義
*['tɑ:di]a. 慢的, 遲到的, 勉強的, 拖拉的, 遲的相關詞組: make a tardy appearance