lag

lag

名词 lag:

the act of slowing down or falling behind

同义词：slowdown, retardation

the time between one event, process, or period and another

同义词：interim, meantime, meanwhile

one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

同义词：stave

动词 lag:

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

同义词：dawdle, fall back, fall behind

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

同义词：imprison, incarcerate, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand

throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins

cover with lagging to prevent heat loss