dilatory
发音
英 [ˈdɪlətəri]
美 [ˈdɪlətɔri]
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- adj.
- 拖拉的，延误的
- 迂缓
单词词源
dilatory 拖延的
di-, 分开，散开，来自dis-变体。-lat, 拿，携带，词源同relate, translate.即四散的，没方向的，引申词义拖延。
双语例句
- 1. The senator 's seemingly endless motions to adjourn were clearly dilatory .
- 参议员表面上无止境的示意休会显然很拖拉。
- 2. You are more dilatory than I in answering letters .
- 你回信比我更会拖。
- 3. The government has been dilatory in condemning the outrage .
- 政府迟迟才谴责这次暴行。
- 4. Already , countries that have been dilatory in cutting their deficits have pledged to be more resolute .
- 在削减赤字上被拖延的国家，业已承诺要更加刚毅。
- 5. When spanish is used to having indolent dilatory habit , not being allowed comparatively , the unique punctual thing is to watch bullfighting competition .
- 西班牙人惯有懒散拖沓的习惯，较不准时，唯一准时的事情就是观看斗牛比赛。