tardy
/ˈtɑːdɪ/adjective
1tardier, tardiest
- delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late迟到的, 晚的：
please forgive this tardy reply.
请原谅这么迟才答复。
1.1
- slow in action or response; sluggish（行动, 反应）缓慢的。
派生词
tardily
adverbtardiness
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: from French tardif， -ive， from Latin tardus slow.