- 1落後者；動作慢、趕不上的（人、公司都可以）
A laggard is someone or something that is very slow, or late, or falling behind the others. It can be a person who never keeps up, and also a company, a country, or a product that is behind the rest.
A laggard islaggard指的是 someone or something that is very slow很慢, or late、很晚, or falling behind the others、或落後其他人的某個人或某樣東西. It can be a person可以是一個人 who never keeps up永遠跟不上的, and also a company也可以是公司, a country國家, or a product that is behind the rest或落後於其他人的產品.
It is not a kind word: it has a slightly , old-fashioned feel, more at home in writing, news, and business English than in friendly chat (“laggards in the race to…”). As an adjective it carries the same idea: a laggard pupil, laggard sales.
It is not a kind word這不是個好聽的詞: it has a slightly scolding, old-fashioned feel帶點責備、老派的味道, more at home in writing, news, and business English比較常出現在寫作、新聞和商業英文裡 than in friendly chat而不是朋友間的閒聊 ("laggards in the race to…")（「laggards in the race to…競賽裡落後的人」）. As an adjective it carries the same idea當形容詞用的時候意思一樣: a laggard pupil落後的學生, laggard sales不振的銷售.
Though actually, in everyday speech many people would just say slow, late, or behind instead. The ending is a bit like other not-very-kind person words: a person who lags.
Though actually不過其實, in everyday speech日常說話裡, many people would just say很多人就直接說 slow, late, or behind insteadslow慢、late晚、或behind落後. The ending is a bit like這個字尾有點像 other not-very-kind person words其他不太客氣的稱呼人的詞: a person who lags指一個lags（拖拖拉拉）的人.
core核心畫面
組成lag (to fall behind) + -ard (a person who is that way).
同家族的字
- lagthe verb meaning to fall behind or move too slowly
- sluggardsame ending -ard: a person who is too much this way
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
laggardadj/ˈlæɡəd/
- 1
derogatoryLagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group.
- But come let's wing our Steps with utmost Speed, The swiftest Haste is laggard to the Deed.
- O! drowsy wind of the drowsy west, Sleep, sleep, By your mountain steep, Or down where the prairie grasses sweep! Now fold in slumber your laggard wings, For soft is the song my paddle sings.
- 2
Not growing as quickly as the rest of the flock or herd.
- The laggard broilers are euthanized and incinerated.
laggardnoun/ˈlæɡəd/
- 1
One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or more than the others in a group.
- 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.
- “Late come, late served, Mabel,” said her uncle, between mouthfuls of broiled salmon; […] “late come, late served; it is a good rule, and keeps laggards up to their work.” ¶ “I am no laggard, Uncle; for I have been stirring nearly an hour, and exploring our island.”
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