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

lag•ging¹ n.

the act of falling or staying behind.

adj.

lingering;
loitering;
slow and dragging:lagging steps.

lag¹ + -ing^1, -ing² 1590–1600

lag′ging•ly, adv.

lag•ging² n.

Buildingthe act of covering a boiler, oil tank, etc., with heat-insulating material.
Buildingthe covering formed.
Buildingthe material used.
Buildinga number of boards or the like joined together side by side to line an excavation.
Building[Masonry.]a number of lags, taken as a whole.

lag³ + -ing¹ 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

lagging /ˈlæɡɪŋ/ n

insulating material wrapped around pipes, boilers, etc, or laid in a roof loft, to prevent loss of heat
the act or process of applying lagging

lag¹ v., lagged, lag•ging, n.
v.

to fail to keep up or maintain a desired pace or speed: [no object]to lag behind in production.[~ + object]The construction industry still lags the economy.
to decrease gradually:[no object]Interest lagged as the meeting dragged on.

n. [countable]

a lagging behind:a lag in production.
a period of time in which there is a delay or slowing down:a lag of ten minutes.

lag¹ v., lagged, lag•ging, n.
v.i.

to fail to maintain a desired pace or to keep up;
fall or stay behind:After five minutes of hard running, some of them began to lag.
to move or develop slowly, as toward a goal or objective, or in relation to an associated factor (often fol. by behind):to lag behind in production.
to delay or fail in reaching full development:The factory lags regularly in making its quota.
to hang back;
linger;
delay:The old friends lagged because they wanted to talk some more.
to decrease, wane, or flag gradually, as in intensity:Interest lagged as the meeting went on.
Games[Marbles.]to throw one's shooting marble toward a line (lag line) on the ground in order to decide on the order of play.
Games[Billiards, Pool.]string (def. 17b).

v.t.

to fail to keep up with:The industry still lags the national economy.
[Obs.]to cause to lag.

a lagging or falling behind;
retardation.
a person who lags behind, is the last to arrive, etc.
an interval or lapse of time:There was a developmental lag in the diffusion of ideas.
Mechanicsthe amount of retardation of some motion.
Electricitythe retardation of one alternating quantity, as current, with respect to another related alternating quantity, as voltage, often expressed in degrees.
Games[Marbles, Billiards.]the act of lagging.

Scandinavian: compare Norwegian lagga to go slowly
1505–15

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged loiter, linger.
10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged slowing, slowdown.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hasten.

lag² v., lagged, lag•ging, n. [Chiefly Brit. Slang.]
v.t.

British Termsto send to penal servitude;
imprison.

British Termsa convict or ex-convict.
a period or term of penal servitude;
prison sentence.

origin, originally uncertain 1565–75

lag³ n., v., lagged, lag•ging.
n.

Buildingone of the staves or strips that form the periphery of a wooden drum, the casing of a steam cylinder, or the like.
Building[Masonry.]a crosspiece between ribs in a centering.

v.t.

Mechanical Engineering, Buildingto line or cover (an excavation) with lagging.
Buildingto cover with insulation, as a steam boiler, to prevent radiation of heat.

Scandinavian; compare Swedish lagg stave
1665–75

lag /læɡ/ vb (lags, lagging, lagged)(intransitive)

(often followed by behind) to hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc
to fall away in strength or intensity

the act or state of slowing down or falling behind
the interval of time between two events, esp between an action and its effect

Etymology: 16th Century: of obscure origin

lag /læɡ/ slang n

a convict or ex-convict (esp in the phrase old lag)
a term of imprisonment

vb (lags, lagging, lagged)

(transitive) to arrest or put in prison

Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin

lag /læɡ/ vb (lags, lagging, lagged)

(transitive) to cover (a pipe, cylinder, etc) with lagging to prevent loss of heat

the insulating casing of a steam cylinder, boiler, etc; lagging
a stave or lath

Etymology: 17th Century: of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish lagg stave

单词	lagging
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 lag•ging¹ (lag′ing),USA pronunciation n. the act of falling or staying behind. adj. lingering; loitering; slow and dragging:lagging steps. lag¹ + -ing^1, -ing² 1590–1600 lag′ging•ly, adv. lag•ging² (lag′ing),USA pronunciation n. Buildingthe act of covering a boiler, oil tank, etc., with heat-insulating material. Buildingthe covering formed. Buildingthe material used. Buildinga number of boards or the like joined together side by side to line an excavation. Building[Masonry.]a number of lags, taken as a whole. lag³ + -ing¹ 1850–55 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lagging /ˈlæɡɪŋ/ n insulating material wrapped around pipes, boilers, etc, or laid in a roof loft, to prevent loss of heat the act or process of applying lagging WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 lag¹ /læg/USA pronunciation v., lagged, lag•ging, n. v. to fail to keep up or maintain a desired pace or speed: [no object]to lag behind in production.[~ + object]The construction industry still lags the economy. to decrease gradually:[no object]Interest lagged as the meeting dragged on. n. [countable] a lagging behind:a lag in production. a period of time in which there is a delay or slowing down:a lag of ten minutes. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 lag¹ (lag),USA pronunciation v., lagged, lag•ging, n. v.i. to fail to maintain a desired pace or to keep up; fall or stay behind:After five minutes of hard running, some of them began to lag. to move or develop slowly, as toward a goal or objective, or in relation to an associated factor (often fol. by behind):to lag behind in production. to delay or fail in reaching full development:The factory lags regularly in making its quota. to hang back; linger; delay:The old friends lagged because they wanted to talk some more. to decrease, wane, or flag gradually, as in intensity:Interest lagged as the meeting went on. Games[Marbles.]to throw one's shooting marble toward a line (lag line) on the ground in order to decide on the order of play. Games[Billiards, Pool.]string (def. 17b). v.t. to fail to keep up with:The industry still lags the national economy. [Obs.]to cause to lag. n. a lagging or falling behind; retardation. a person who lags behind, is the last to arrive, etc. an interval or lapse of time:There was a developmental lag in the diffusion of ideas. Mechanicsthe amount of retardation of some motion. Electricitythe retardation of one alternating quantity, as current, with respect to another related alternating quantity, as voltage, often expressed in degrees. Games[Marbles, Billiards.]the act of lagging. Scandinavian: compare Norwegian lagga to go slowly 1505–15 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged loiter, linger. 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged slowing, slowdown. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hasten. lag² (lag),USA pronunciation v., lagged, lag•ging, n. [Chiefly Brit. Slang.] v.t. British Termsto send to penal servitude; imprison. n. British Termsa convict or ex-convict. a period or term of penal servitude; prison sentence. origin, originally uncertain 1565–75 lag³ (lag),USA pronunciation n., v., lagged, lag•ging. n. Buildingone of the staves or strips that form the periphery of a wooden drum, the casing of a steam cylinder, or the like. Building[Masonry.]a crosspiece between ribs in a centering. v.t. Mechanical Engineering, Buildingto line or cover (an excavation) with lagging. Buildingto cover with insulation, as a steam boiler, to prevent radiation of heat. Scandinavian; compare Swedish lagg stave 1665–75 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lag /læɡ/ vb (lags, lagging, lagged)(intransitive) (often followed by behind) to hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc to fall away in strength or intensity n the act or state of slowing down or falling behind the interval of time between two events, esp between an action and its effect Etymology: 16th Century: of obscure origin lag /læɡ/ slang n a convict or ex-convict (esp in the phrase old lag) a term of imprisonment vb (lags, lagging, lagged) (transitive) to arrest or put in prison Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin lag /læɡ/ vb (lags, lagging, lagged) (transitive) to cover (a pipe, cylinder, etc) with lagging to prevent loss of heat n the insulating casing of a steam cylinder, boiler, etc; lagging a stave or lath Etymology: 17th Century: of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish lagg stave
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