英语词汇“tardy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

When you're tardy, you're late. If you've ever been late for school, you know about tardy, and you may have a stash of notes your teacher has sent home to your parents, informing them of your tardiness.

You may be tardy for an appointment because you got stuck in traffic, or maybe you just slept late and you don't have good time management skills. Whatever the excuse, being tardy almost always annoys whoever's waiting for you. As a reality TV star once crooned, "Don't be tardy for the party." The word comes from the Latin tardus, meaning "slow."

WORD FAMILY

tardy: tardier, tardiest, tardily, tardiness+/tardiness: tardinesses

USAGE EXAMPLES

In November 1986, Dr. Mahler spoke bluntly about the tardy response.

New York Times(Dec 15, 2016)

Swift-Tuttle was two weeks tardy reaching its closest approach to the sun.

The New Yorker(Aug 11, 2016)

Tardy is a former lobbyist and former state House minority leader.

Washington Times(Dec 07, 2016)

adj after the expected or usual time; delayed

tardy children are sent to the principal
always tardy in making dental appointments

Syn

belated, late
unpunctual

not punctual; after the appointed time

单词	tardy
释义	tardy (once / 1737 pages) adj When you're tardy, you're late. If you've ever been late for school, you know about tardy, and you may have a stash of notes your teacher has sent home to your parents, informing them of your tardiness. You may be tardy for an appointment because you got stuck in traffic, or maybe you just slept late and you don't have good time management skills. Whatever the excuse, being tardy almost always annoys whoever's waiting for you. As a reality TV star once crooned, "Don't be tardy for the party." The word comes from the Latin tardus, meaning "slow." WORD FAMILY tardy: tardier, tardiest, tardily, tardiness+/tardiness: tardinesses USAGE EXAMPLES In November 1986, Dr. Mahler spoke bluntly about the tardy response. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) Swift-Tuttle was two weeks tardy reaching its closest approach to the sun. The New Yorker(Aug 11, 2016) Tardy is a former lobbyist and former state House minority leader. Washington Times(Dec 07, 2016) adj after the expected or usual time; delayed tardy children are sent to the principal always tardy in making dental appointments Syn belated, late unpunctual not punctual; after the appointed time
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