形 slow，tardy，late，delayed；名 （姓氏） a surname ；

[例句] 迟来者就在门外和窗户外站着。 The latecomers stood just outside at door and window.

[例句] 迟来的生日礼物 a belated birthday present

delay，lag，defer，postpone，detention ；

[例句] 各种严重的并发症延迟了他的出院。 Serious complications have delayed his release from hospital.

[例句] 外交官们认为繁文缛节造成的延迟是在所难免的。 Diplomats believe that bureaucratic delays are inevitable.

put off，postpone，defer，delay，remit ；

[例句] 可能推迟英吉利海峡隧道开通的问题一大筐。 A host of problems may delay the opening of the Channel Tunnel.

[例句] 想要推迟午夜的最后期限是完全不可能的。 It is totally out of the question to postpone the midnight deadline.

delay，retard，postpone，drag on，cunctation ；

[例句] 准许他们迟延48小时,以收集更多的证据. They were granted a delay of 48 hours to gather more evidence.

[例句] 我们推测迟延是由某种事故所致. We surmised that the delay was caused by some accident.

slow (in thought or action)，obtuse，torpescence，thickness，bluntness ；

[例句] 卡萝尔心不在焉，反应有点迟钝。 Carol was absent-minded and a little slow on the uptake.

[例句] 人群毫无热情的迟钝反应使我感到很沮丧。 I'm depressed by the bovine enthusiasm of the crowd's response.

slow-moving，sluggish，[军]delaying ，[电]lag ；

[例句] 河道淤塞,水流迟滞. The river is silted up and the water flows sluggishly.

[例句] 你会变得面如土色,两颊凹陷 、 眼光迟滞. You will become sallow and hollow - cheeked, and dull - eyed.

slow，tardy，sluggish ；

[例句] 为什么成年人总是那么一本正经，对好点子反应那么迟缓呢？ Why were grown-ups always so stuffy and slow to recognize good ideas?

[例句] 该机构因对飓风反应迟缓，受到严厉批评。 The agency was heavily criticised for its tardy response to the hurricane.

（拿不定主意） hesitate，be shy of，hesitancy ；

[例句] 有一小会儿他看上去有些迟疑不定，之后又恢复了镇定。 For a minute he looked uncertain, and then recovered his composure.

[例句] “你能帮我个忙吗？”她迟疑地问。 "Would you do me a favour?" she asked hesitantly.

sooner or later，early or late，first or late，some time or other ；

[例句] 她迟早会被警方逮住的。 Sooner or later she would be caught by the police.

[例句] 迟早我得自己承担后果。 Sooner or later, I'm going to have to face the music.

slow，logy，remiss，torpid，lumberly ；

[例句] 等到麻烦显现时再纠正动作迟缓的驾驶技术就来不及了. There'll be no time to correct lackadaisical driving techniques after trouble develops.

[例句] 然而,他在推进进展迟缓的自由贸易谈判方面也行动缓慢. Yet he has been slow to push ahead on unresolved free - trade talks.

slow，tardy，[医] doughy，dull，Boeotian ；

[例句] 这道菜简直可以恢复迟钝的味觉. Here is a dish that will revive jaded palates.

[例句] 反应迟钝的学生会影响全班的进步. A slow learner can keep back the whole class.

stolidly，torpidly，dully ；

[例句] 她疲倦,她的心在迟钝地机械的跳动, 就像壁炉架上那座时钟似的. She was tired and her mind ticked away dully, mechanically, as the clock on the mantel.

[例句] 他迟钝地说“不 ”. He said & quot ; no & quot ; stolidly.

hesitant ；

[例句] 她犹豫了一下，带着迟疑的微笑把手伸了出去。 With some hesitation and an uncertain smile, she held out her hand.

[例句] 这个姑娘用迟疑的步子走进房间,用眼睛偷偷地来回瞟着克里费兰和梅德琳. The girl came into the suite with uncertain steps , peering from Cleveland to Madeline.

hesitantly ；

[例句] “你能帮我个忙吗？”她迟疑地问。 "Would you do me a favour?" she asked hesitantly.

[例句] 小顺迟疑地答我. Little Shun replied hesitantly.

overdue，tardy ；

[例句] 他正在送一份迟到的生日礼物。 He was dropping off a late birthday present.

[例句] 她迟到的可能性极小。 It is highly unlikely that she'll be late.

latecomer ；

[例句] 迟到者都被关体育场外面不让进去. The late comers were all shut out of the stadium.

[例句] 所有派对需依时举行,迟到者自误及所有订金均不获发还. All parties will begin at the scheduled time. All deposits are non - refundable.

behindhand，late，tardy ；

[例句] 他们后面的走廊里,在警卫和来迟的观众间掀起一阵骚动. A commotion arose in the aisle behind them among police guards and latecomers.

[例句] 我要是忙的话,就会来迟的. I will not come late but that I am busy.

stay，delay ；

slow，slowly ；

[例句] 她看着牛迟缓地向前走着。 She watched the cow's ponderous progress.

after burning ；