来自拉丁语 tardus,缓慢的,词源同 retard.
This word, not much used in English prose, is constantly employed in the U.S. and in Canada with reference to lateness in school-attendance. [Thornton, "American Glossary," 1912]Related: Tardily; tardiness. Earlier form of the word in English was tardif, tardyve (late 15c.). Tardity "slowness of movement or action" is recorded in English from early 15c., from Old French tardete, from Latin tarditas.
来自柯林斯例句
来自柯林斯例句
来自《权威词典》
来自《简明英汉词典》
来自《简明英汉词典》