lateness

名词 lateness:

1. quality of coming late or later in time

1. I'll overlook your lateness this time.
   我可以不计较你这一次的迟到。
2. He's a long record of lateness.
   他很久以来一直迟到。
3. I shall have to report you for repeated lateness.
   你老是迟到，我可要告你了。
4. His lateness was due to the very heavy traffic on the motorway.
   他迟到是因高速公路上车辆过多所致。