| 单词 | tardiness |
| 释义 | tardiness (once / 9760 pages) n Tardiness is the quality of being late. When people don't show up on time, they're guilty of tardiness. When you're late for something, you're tardy, so tardiness refers to the habit of being late. Because of their tardiness, some people almost never arrive at work, school, or other places when they're expected. Tardiness is very annoying for the people waiting for the tardy person, and too much tardiness at work could get you fired. Tardiness comes from the Latin word tardus, "slow, sluggish, dull, or stupid." WORD FAMILYtardiness: tardinesses+/tardy: tardier, tardiest, tardily, tardiness USAGE EXAMPLESActor Peter Lawford had introduced the Some Like It Hot star as the “late Marilyn Monroe”, referring to the actress’s reputation for tardiness. The Guardian(Nov 18, 2016) He has 2 1/2 sacks this season, but insisted his lack of production isn’t a result of his tardiness issues. Washington Times(Nov 09, 2016) Utah School Employees Association President Jerad Reay said that where schools have started serving breakfast in class, educators see fewer discipline problems, absences and tardiness. Washington Times(Oct 31, 2016) n the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time Ant|Hyper promptness, punctuality the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time timing the time when something happens |
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