遲

late

slow

delayed

lateness

laten

deep

遲[chí]

-（缓慢）slow;tardy;dilatory:
I'msorryIhavenotbeenabletoreplysooner.迟于作复，歉甚。
-（晚）late;delayed:
I'msorryI'mlate.对不起，来迟了。
-（迟钝）slow;obtuse
-（姓氏）asurname:
ChiChao迟超

飞机因大雾推迟降落。
The plane's landing was delayed because of fog.

这次飞行由于技术的原因而被推迟。
The flight was delayed owing to technical reasons.

我们决定把婚礼推迟到明年。
We decided to delay our wedding until next year.

谁迟到谁倒霉！
Woe betide anyone who arrives late!

等到我得知这项决定时，已经太迟了。
I wasn't informed of the decision until too late.

迟到总比不到好。
Better late than never.

对不起，我迟到了。
I'm sorry I'm late.

让我解释迟到的理由。
Let me explain why I was late.

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