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 evening with two years ago any difference, the city has not had it forever to be sloppy the dilatory rhythm, the air is fainily stirring during all assembling and parting meeting and parting.
这个晚上同两年前没有任何区别，城市有它永远散漫拖沓的节奏，空气淡漠地搅拌着其间所有的聚散离合。 - 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。 - Decades of dilatory Western involvement had made no impact.
西方国家数十年来缓慢的介入，没有产生什么影响。 - AIM: To study the dilatory effects and mechanism of ginsenosides Rg1 ( G-Rg1) on basilar artery of rabbit.
目的：观察人参皂甙Rg1（G-Rg1）对基底动脉条的扩张作用，并探讨其作用机制。 - "Cautious or dilatory, as in taking action."
“谨慎的、保守的，如在采取行动中.” - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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！