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lagging

UK //ˈlæɡɪŋ//US //ˈlæɡɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'laggen'(意为落后或拖后),可能受古诺尔斯语 'löggja'(放置)影响。

noun

❶ 指材料或设备中用于隔热、隔音或保护的覆盖层,通常由绝缘材料制成。

“The pipes were wrapped in thermal lagging to prevent heat loss.”

(管道包裹了隔热层以防止热量流失。)

“They installed lagging around the boiler to improve energy efficiency.”

(他们在锅炉周围安装了隔热层以提高能源效率。)

同义词:insulation, covering, wrapping

adjective

❶ 形容进度缓慢或落后于预期的状态,常用于描述性能、速度或发展。

“The project is lagging behind schedule due to bad weather.”

(由于天气恶劣,项目进度落后于计划。)

“Her computer is lagging because it's running too many programs.”

(她的电脑因为运行太多程序而变得缓慢。)

同义词:slow, delayed, behind

常见短语

lagging behind — 指在进度、发展或表现上落后于他人或预期目标。

“The company is lagging behind its competitors in technology.”

(这家公司在技术上落后于竞争对手。)