tardiness
导读：tardiness英['tɑ:dɪnəs]美['tɑdɪnəs]n.缓慢，迟延，拖拉；副词：tardily; 形容词：tardy; 例句Perhaps that is why the tardiness of my in - laws rankles me so.大概就是因为
tardiness
英['tɑ:dɪnəs]美['tɑdɪnəs]
n.缓慢，迟延，拖拉；
副词：tardily;
形容词：tardy;
例句
Perhaps that is why the tardiness of my in - laws rankles me so.大概就是因为这个缘故,每次我的亲戚迟到,总惹得我火冒三丈.
Someone said that tardiness is the subtlest form of selflove and conceit.有人说迟到是自私和自负的*微妙的表现形式.
Her teacher gave her extra homework because of her tardiness.由于她的迟到，老师给她布置了额外的家庭作业。
His legendary tardiness left audiences waiting for hours.他的迟到是出了名的，让观众干等了好几个小时。
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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.
例句
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。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 as tardy, you are criticizing them because they are slow to act.
例句
...companies who are tardy in paying bills...迟迟不付账的公司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。英英词典释义
Noun
1. the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
