lag
/læɡ/ (bre, ipa) · [lˈæɡ] /læɡ/ (ame, ipa) · [lˈæɡ] /ˈlag/ (ame, mw)
lag — 動詞
- lagpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lagshe / she / it
- laggedpast simple
- lagging-ing form
1. to go or develop more slowly than others, so you end up behind them.
落後
進度或速度慢於別人
to go or develop more slowly than others, so you end up behind them.
By March, Nia's reading group began to lag behind the faster class.
到了三月，Nia 的閱讀小組開始落後較快的班級。
lag behind + group
Sales lagged after the road closure cut off weekend visitors.
道路封閉後，週末遊客進不來，銷量就落後了。
Rohan tried to keep up, but his injured ankle made him lag.
Rohan 很想跟上，但受傷的腳踝讓他漸漸落後。
Rural wages still lag far behind prices in the capital.
鄉村地區的薪資仍然遠遠落後首都的物價。
- trail
often suggests being slightly behind in a race, score, or ranking
- fall behind
the closest everyday phrase for failing to keep up
- slip back
suggests losing ground after being level or ahead
文法句型
lag behind + person/group
lag behind + in + area
用法筆記
Often followed by behind. Used for progress, pay, sales, or performance when one person or thing cannot keep up with others.
2. if software, video, or a game lags, it reacts a little late after the user gives
跑不順
操作後畫面反應不順
if software, video, or a game lags, it reacts a little late after the user gives a command.
The stream started to lag whenever Darius turned the camera quickly.
Darius 一快速轉動鏡頭，直播就開始跑不順。
lag when + action
Our old laptop lagged badly during the online science quiz.
我們那台舊筆電在網路科學測驗時跑不順得很嚴重。
lag badly
Yuna missed the turn because the map app lagged underground.
Yuna 轉錯彎，因為地圖程式在地下通道裡跑不順。
In the boss fight, the game lagged after three players joined.
打頭目戰時，第三名玩家一加入，遊戲就跑不順了。
- run smoothly
operate without delay or jerky response
- respond instantly
emphasizes no noticeable waiting time
文法句型
game/app/stream + lag
lag when + action
用法筆記
Used for digital systems rather than people. Common with game, app, stream, map, or laptop as the subject.
3. to wrap pipes or similar equipment in a protective covering that keeps warmth in
做保溫
包覆保溫材料防失熱
to wrap pipes or similar equipment in a protective covering that keeps warmth in or stops freezing.
The plumber lagged the attic pipes before the first cold night.
第一個寒夜來前，水電工先替閣樓的管線做保溫。
lag + pipes
We lagged the water tank so the school kitchen stayed warm.
我們替水箱做保溫，學校廚房才一直保持溫暖。
Before winter, Ada lagged the outdoor pipe with foam sleeves.
冬天來前，Ada 用泡棉套替室外水管做保溫。
Engineers lagged the metal ducts to stop heat leaking upstairs.
工程師替金屬風管做保溫，免得熱氣往樓上漏掉。
文法句型
lag + pipe/tank/duct
lag + with + material
用法筆記
Usually used for pipes, tanks, ducts, or other equipment that needs insulation against cold or heat loss.
4. to lock someone up, or to take them away by arresting them.
關押
逮捕或送進監牢
to lock someone up, or to take them away by arresting them.
Police lagged the gang leader after the robbery near the station.
車站附近的搶案後，警方把幫派頭目關押起來。
lag + person
The sheriff threatened to lag the poachers before sunrise.
警長威脅說，天亮前就要把那些盜獵者關押。
Reporters said the officer lagged two smugglers at the harbor.
記者說，那名警官在港口把兩個走私犯關押了。
If the judge believed the witness, they would lag him.
如果法官相信那名證人，他們就會把他關押。
文法句型
lag + suspect/person
be lagged for + crime
用法筆記
Old-fashioned and mostly informal. Common in crime stories rather than everyday modern speech.
5. in golf, to play a long gentle putt so the ball finishes close to the hole.
打安全球
長推讓球停近洞口
in golf, to play a long gentle putt so the ball finishes close to the hole.
On the final hole, Mauricio lagged the putt to tap-in range.
最後一洞時，Mauricio 打了安全球，把球送到輕推可進的距離。
lag the putt
Her coach told her to lag the ball across the green.
教練要她打安全球，讓球慢慢穿過果嶺。
Christopher lagged a long putt and left himself an easy finish.
Christopher 打了一記安全球，替自己留下輕鬆收尾的一推。
To avoid a risky second stroke, Nora lagged toward the cup.
為了避開危險的第二桿，Nora 朝著洞杯打安全球。
文法句型
lag + the putt
lag + the ball + toward + hole
用法筆記
Used in golf, especially about long putts played for control rather than for holing out.
lag — 名詞
- lagsingular
- lagsplural
1. a period when one event happens later than another related one.
延遲
兩件事之間慢了一段時間
a period when one event happens later than another related one.
A six-week lag separated the survey and the final report.
問卷完成到最終報告出來之間，有六週的延遲。
a six-week lag
There is often a lag between heavy rain and rising river levels.
豪雨之後到河水上升之間，常常會有一段延遲。
lag between + two things
Because of a payment lag, the farmers waited until Friday.
因為付款延遲，農民只好等到星期五。
The lag between order and delivery shrank after the warehouse moved.
倉庫搬走後，下單到送達之間的延遲縮短了。
- immediacy
absence of waiting time
- promptness
quality of happening without delay
文法句型
a lag between + two things
payment/time + lag
用法筆記
Common in formal and everyday contexts such as shipping, payments, growth, and medical results. Often followed by between.
2. slow response in a game or computer after the player clicks, moves, or presses s
卡頓
電腦或遊戲反應變慢
slow response in a game or computer after the player clicks, moves, or presses something.
The input lag made the racing game almost impossible to steer.
這個輸入卡頓讓那款賽車遊戲幾乎無法操控。
input lag
During the video call, a half-second lag cut people off.
視訊通話時，半秒的卡頓讓大家一直互相打斷。
Players blamed the lag, not their aim, for the missed shot.
玩家把失手怪罪給卡頓，不是怪自己的準度。
A sudden lag froze the screen just as the quiz began.
測驗剛開始時，突然一陣卡頓把畫面整個定住。
- smooth response
reaction with no noticeable delay
- real-time action
operation that seems immediate to the user
文法句型
input/network + lag
lag in + game/call
用法筆記
Common in gaming and tech talk. Often modified by input, network, or screen.
3. a prisoner, or someone known for having spent time in prison.
囚犯
坐牢的人或老囚犯
a prisoner, or someone known for having spent time in prison.
The old novels call the escaped prisoner a lag.
那些老小說會把逃犯叫作囚犯 lag。
call someone a lag
In that jail memoir, every lag feared the winter work camp.
那本監獄回憶錄裡，每個囚犯 lag 都害怕冬天的勞改營。
The guard mocked him as a lag from the moment he arrived.
從他一到場開始，守衛就嘲笑他只是個囚犯 lag。
Only the oldest detective in the drama still says lag.
只有那部戲裡最老的警探，到現在還會說 lag 這個囚犯用語。
- prisoner
neutral modern term for someone kept in prison
- convict
focuses on someone found guilty in court
- ex-convict
used when the person has already left prison
文法句型
a lag
every lag in + prison
用法筆記
An old-fashioned informal word, especially in British crime writing. Modern everyday English usually says prisoner or ex-convict.