
好词典

源自中古法语 'tardif',意为“慢的”或“迟的”,最终来自拉丁语 'tardus'(慢的)。
❶ 形容人或行为迟到、延迟的,通常带有轻微的责备意味,常用于正式或教育场合。
“She was tardy for the meeting again.”
(她又迟到了会议。)
“The teacher marked him tardy when he arrived after the bell.”
(老师在他铃响后到达时标记他迟到。)
❶ 形容动作或反应缓慢的,强调不够及时或效率低下。
“The government's tardy action worsened the crisis.”
(政府迟缓的行动加剧了危机。)
“Her tardy progress in math worried her parents.”
(她在数学上缓慢的进步让父母很担心。)
tardy slip — 学校或公司中用于记录迟到的纸条或表格,通常需要迟到者填写或上交。
“The student had to get a tardy slip from the office after arriving late.”
(这名学生在迟到后不得不去办公室拿迟到单。)