tar·dy /ˈtɑːdi $ ˈtɑːrdi/ adjectiveadj formal 1 LATEarriving or done late 迟的,晚了的 Do please forgive this tardy reply. 迟复为歉,敬请原谅。
He’s been tardy three times this semester. 这学期他已经迟到三次了。
► see thesaurus at late 2 SLOWdoing something too slowly or late 行动缓慢的;拖沓的tardy in people who are tardy in paying their bills 付账单拖拉的人
—tardily adverbadv
—tardiness noun [uncountableU]