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。

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。

...companies who are tardy in paying bills. [+ in]

迟迟不付账的公司

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。