美[?d?l?t?:ri] 1 . The government has been dilatory in dealing with the problem of unemployment.
政府遲遲未解決失業(yè)問題。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2 . The boss sacked a dilatory worker yesterday.
昨天老板開除了一個(gè)凡事都愛拖延的人.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3 . You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory .
公務(wù)員辦事拖沓，你可能認(rèn)為政治家會(huì)把事情順利解決。
來自柯林斯例句
4 . After a pause he added'sir. " in a dilatory, grudging way.
停了一會(huì)他才慢吞吞地 、 勉勉強(qiáng)強(qiáng)地加了一聲 “ 先生 ”.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 蓋茨比
5 . The dilatory limousine came rolling up the drive.
那輛姍姍來遲的大型轎車沿著汽車道開了上來.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 蓋茨比
1.inclined to waste time and lag behind
2.wasting time
3.using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation;
a fabian policy
