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- tardiness
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ADJ-GRADED
晚的;迟到的 If you describe something or someone as tardy, you think that they are later than they should be or later than expected.
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He wept for the loss of his mother and his tardy recognition of her affection...
他痛哭流涕，不仅因为失去了母亲，还因为这么晚才认识到了妈妈对他的爱。
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I was as tardy as ever for the afternoon appointments.
和以往一样，下午的约见我又迟到了。
tardiness
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His legendary tardiness left audiences waiting for hours.
他的迟到是出了名的，让观众干等了好几个小时。
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ADJ-GRADED
拖沓的;反应迟缓的 If you describe someone or something as tardy, you are criticizing them because they are slow to act.
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...companies who are tardy in paying bills...
迟迟不付账的公司
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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。
tardiness
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...England's tardiness in giving talented young players greater international experience.
英格兰队未及时给予其天赋出众的年轻球员更多参与国际比赛的锻炼机会
- Noun
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1. the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
- antonym： punctuality，promptness
