adj. 缓慢的,迟缓的;迟到的
n. 迟到
n. (Tardy)人名;(英、法、捷、匈)塔迪
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复数
tardies
比较级
tardier
最高级
tardiest
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1.Her excuse for being tardy holds no water.
她迟到的借口站不住脚。
2.At Potsdam, he was tardy again and quick to tell journalists that he intended to leave early.
在波茨坦,他依然拖沓并且很快就告诉记者们他要早走。
3.The agency was heavily criticised for its tardy response to the hurricane.
该机构因对飓风反应迟缓,受到严厉批评。
4.Being on time to an appointment or work is polite; being tardy is bad manners.
准时赴约或上班是有礼貌的;迟到是不礼貌的做法。
5.I know. This will be my sixth tardy this month.
我知道。这会是我这个月第六次迟到了。
6.You're a little tardy to work this morning.
今天上午你来上班有点晚了。
7.The law is often tardy in reacting to changing attitudes.
法律对变化中的观念常常反应迟缓。
8.France was tardy in Tunisia and wavered over Egypt.
法国在突尼斯一事上行动迟缓,在埃及一事上动摇不定。
9.Are you ever late or tardy to work or school?
你上学或去上班有迟到过吗?