dilatory
英 [ˈdɪlətəri]
美 [ˈdɪlətɔːri]
adj. 拖拉的; 拖延的; 延误的
BNC.33843 / COCA.32015
牛津词典
adj.
- 拖拉的;拖延的;延误的
not acting quickly enough; causing delay- The government has been dilatory in dealing with the problem of unemployment.
政府迟迟未解决失业问题。
- The government has been dilatory in dealing with the problem of unemployment.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 拖拉的;拖沓的;延误的
Someone or something that isdilatoryis slow and causes delay.- 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。
- You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory.
英英释义
adj
双语例句
- He hurries because he is late and is more likely to be injured on his dilatory journey home.
他会因为担心迟到而一路小跑,而在慢慢吞吞的回家路上他更容易受伤。 - This system is experiencing trials of times because it is dilatory, bias and hard to be controlled.
同人评审机制由于其难以有效控制和一定的拖沓、不可靠和偏颇,正在经受时代的考验; - Oh! these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassableroads, and dilatory country surgeons!
啊,这荒凉的风,严寒的北方天空,难走的路,慢腾腾的乡下大夫! - 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。 - By contrast, the pars alaris is the primary dilatory muscle of the ala and is responsible for alar flaring.
相反,鼻肌翼部是鼻翼的主要扩张肌,使鼻翼外张。 - Choosey, a dilatory relationship is hard for everybody.
简仁,拖拖拉拉大家都辛苦。 - The pars transversa provides lateral wall rigidity and can even be a dilatory muscle.
鼻肌横部提供外侧壁硬度,甚至做为扩张肌。 - "Cautious or dilatory, as in taking action."
“谨慎的、保守的,如在采取行动中.” - He was of the opinion that Jefferson would soon remove his dilatory commander.
他认为杰斐逊很快就会撤换他那位做事拖拉的指挥官。 - 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”。
