tardy
UK/'tɑ:di/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Late; arriving or happening after the expected time; slow to act
迟到的；行动迟缓的
n.
A note given to a student who arrives late to class
（学生）迟到通知单
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtardroot
+
ycharacterized by
=tardy
Common Collocations
- 1.tardy response迟缓的回应
- 2.arrive tardy迟到
- 3.[tardy student]迟到的学生
- 4.tardy excuse迟到的借口
Example Sentences
- 1.
She was marked tardy after arriving ten minutes late to class.
- 2.
The government's tardy response to the crisis drew widespread criticism.
- 3.
Don't be tardy for the meeting — the client is flying in from overseas.