ADJ-GRADED
晚的;迟到的
If you describe something or someone as tardy, you think that they are later than they should be or later than expected.
例句
He wept for the loss of his mother and his tardy recognition of her affection...
他痛哭流涕，不仅因为失去了母亲，还因为这么晚才认识到了妈妈对他的爱。
I was as tardy as ever for the afternoon appointments.
和以往一样，下午的约见我又迟到了。