情景对话：

A: It's strange that Mike is always tardy to class these days.

迈克这些天上课总迟到，真是奇怪。

B: Yeah. he's a punctual person and has never been late for school before.

是呀，他是一个守时的人，以前上课从不迟到。

一， 词海拾贝

tardy ( to/for )

exp. late （晚的，迟到的）

e.g. Steven was tardy to work this morning and alleges that his bus was late.

史提芬今天早上迟到的说词是公车误点了。

e.g. He was tardy for the bill in his response.

他迟迟不作答。

e.g He was tardy in paying the money.

他迟迟不付那钱。

Come on, we'll be tardy to the theatre.

快点吧, 我们去戏院要迟到了.

二， 语汇积累

be later for：做某事晚了，迟到

e.g. Oversleeping is not a valid excuse for being late for school.

睡过头并不是上学迟到的正当理由。

e.g I'msorry that I must dash away now because I'm already late for the concert.

对不起，我要赶快走了，因为我去听音乐会已以晚了。