laggard

n. 迟钝者, 落后者 a. 迟钝的, 落后的

发音

UK /ˈlæɡəd/
其它
US /ˈlæɡɚd/

词形变化

laggards 复数 laggards more laggard 比较级 most laggard 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or more than the others in a group.

    落后者

    1733, William Havard, Scanderbeg: A Tragedy, London: J. Watts, Act II, Scene 4, p. 17, Blushing I look upon my poor Resolves, A Laggard in the Race, and faintly striving To follow Excellence that soars so high.

    1891, Rudyard Kipling, Letters of Marque, New York & Boston: H.M. Caldwell, 1899, Chapter 12, p. 141, The State line, with the comparatively new branch to the Pachbadra salt-pits, pays handsomely, and is exactly suited to the needs of its users. True, there is a certain haziness as to the hour of starting, but this allows laggards more time, and fills the packed carriages to overflowing.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group.

  2. 2.

    Not growing as quickly as the rest of the flock or herd.

    迟缓嘅

    落后嘅

    The laggard broilers are euthanized and incinerated.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

trailer poke drone dawdler lagger

上位词 5

bum loafer layabout do-nothing idler

下位词 10

slowpoke plodder straggler lingerer loiterer potterer putterer slowcoach stick-in-the-mud strayer
形容词

同义词 3

pokey dilatory poky

近义相关 1

slow

词源

From lag + -ard.

来源：wiktionary