dilatory

英['dɪlətəri] 美['dɪlətɔːri]
  • adj. 缓慢的;拖拉的;拖延的
GRE
Adjective:
  1. wasting time

1. The government has been dilatory in dealing with the problem of unemployment.
政府迟迟未解决失业问题。

来自《权威词典》

2. The boss sacked a dilatory worker yesterday.
昨天老板开除了一个凡事都爱拖延的人.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory.
公务员办事拖沓,你可能认为政治家会把事情顺利解决。

来自柯林斯例句

4. After a pause he added'sir. " in a dilatory , grudging way.
停了一会他才慢吞吞地 、 勉勉强强地加了一声 “ 先生 ”.

来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比

5. The dilatory limousine came rolling up the drive.
那辆姗姗来迟的大型轿车沿着汽车道开了上来.

来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The dilatory limousine came rolling up the drive.
      那辆姗姗来迟的大型轿车沿着汽车道开了上来。
    2. The boss sacked a dilatory worker.
      老板解雇了一个凡事爱拖拉的工人。
    3. It is dilatory of you not to answer to me.
      你真会拖,都没回我的信。
    4. The Government has been dilatory in condemning the outrage.
      政府迟迟才谴责是次暴行。