dilatory
英 [ˈdɪl.ə.tər.i]
美 [ˈdɪl.ə.tɔːr.i]
记忆“dilatory”的方法是将“dilly”和“dally”结合起来。想象一个“dilly”在某个地方“dally”,即悠闲地拖延时间。这样的联想可以帮你记住“dilatory”这个形容词,它指的是拖延的、磨蹭的。
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dilatory 拖延的di-, 分开,散开,来自dis-变体。-lat, 拿,携带,词源同relate, translate.即四散的,没方向的,引申词义拖延。
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dilatory: see defer
- dilatory (adj.)
- late 15c., from Late Latin dilatorius, from dilator "procrastinator," from dilatus, serving as past participle of differe "delay" (see defer).
- 1. The government has been dilatory in dealing with the problem of unemployment.
- 政府迟迟未解决失业问题。
- 2. The boss sacked a dilatory worker yesterday.
- 昨天老板开除了一个凡事都爱拖延的人.
- 3. 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。
- 4. 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 ”.
- 5. The dilatory limousine came rolling up the drive.
- 那辆姗姗来迟的大型轿车沿着汽车道开了上来.