tarriance in doing sth
tarriance后常接in doing sth表示在某事上的拖延。
His tarriance in completing the project caused delays.
他拖延完成项目导致了延误。
拖延；耽搁
逗留的行为
the act of tarrying; delay or lingering
逗留的行为
the act of tarrying
Her tarriance in the shop made her miss the last bus.
她在商店里耽搁，结果错过了末班公共汽车。
用法提示：tarriance 是名词，指“耽搁”的行为，在句中作主语。
The manager warned him that his constant tarriance would not be tolerated.
经理警告他，他经常拖延是不会被容忍的。
用法提示：tarriance 用作介词宾语，表示“拖延的行为”。
Please forgive my tarriance; heavy traffic held me up.
请原谅我的耽搁；交通拥堵让我迟到了。
用法提示：tarriance 用作动词 forgive 的宾语，意为“耽搁”。
tarriance后常接in doing sth表示在某事上的拖延。
His tarriance in completing the project caused delays.
他拖延完成项目导致了延误。
without tarriance意为'毫不拖延地'，常用于正式文体。
She responded to the letter without tarriance.
她毫不拖延地回复了信件。
grammar · medium
易错句子He tarrianced too long before deciding.
正确表达He tarried too long before deciding.
中国学习者容易将 'tarriance' 误用作动词，但它是名词。动词形式是 'tarry'。
grammar · medium
易错句子There was a tarriance in the project.
正确表达There was tarriance in the project.
不可数名词 'tarriance' 前不能加不定冠词 'a'，应直接使用。
tarriance 是名词，指拖延的行为或状态；tarry 是动词，指行动上拖延或逗留。
tarriance 强调主动选择的拖延，而 tardiness 多指迟到的状态，常与时间相关。
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