Lag

(verb.) cover with lagging to prevent heat loss; 'lag pipes'.

(verb.) throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins.

(verb.) hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc..

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• Come, don't lag behind already, Lazy-legs! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• I often suffered my mule to lag behind, and indulged in the misery of reflection. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• Truly damn it, but I wish the time-lag wasn't so long so that I could have learned from him what the other one never had to teach me. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• They lagged behind, while Elizabeth, Kitty, and Darcy were to entertain each other. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• My horse grew tired--and I, forgetful of his fatigue, still as he lagged, cheered him with my voice, and urged him with the spur. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• What a distinction, Charley, to be lagged at his time of life! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Thus the holidays lagged away, until the morning came when Miss Murdstone said: 'Here's the last day off! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• A disturbed and doleful mind he brought to bear upon them, and slowly and heavily the day lagged on with him. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• But these jests did not tell materially on the afternoon, or his suspense; and, sooth to say, they both lagged fearfully. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Only Phaidor lagged behind, and as I started to follow my guard toward the gardens, the girl came running after me. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• Thuvia and I were in the rear, for our beast was lagging more and more. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• It appeared to me that the lagging moonlight never, never would get to it. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• The woman's resentment of the rebuff seemed to spur her lagging ideas. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• What do you mean by lagging and a lifer? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Here is the 'Trumpet' accusing you of lagging behind--did you see? 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.

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