| 单词 | to come tardy off |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto come tardy off 3. quasi-adv. Behind time, late. to come tardy off, to fall short, to be done or carried out inadequately (obsolete or archaic: cf. to come off 5a(a) at come v. Phrasal verbs 1). ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > [adverb] > late or too late lateOE behindc1330 overlatea1400 lately?1440 arrear1477 behindhandc1550 tarde1557 lateward1572 tardy1586 too-late1620 out of time1760 tardily1821 not before time1837 postponedly1851 about time1856 belatedly1896 1586 W. Warner Albions Eng. ii. xiii. 54 When Troy was ouer stoute,..and tardie lookt aboute. 1599 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet ii. v. 15 Too swift arriues, as tardie as too slowe. View more context for this quotation 1718 Mem. Life J. Kettlewell i. vi. 23 He never..incurred the least Censure, as by Neglect of..Prayers, or coming Tardy to them. a1836 Leverett Lexicon Lat.-Eng. Pref. In such a case, the work is better overdone than come tardy off. < as lemmas |
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