2019-04-15 每日一词 laggard

laggard

a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others

例句: This cut-throat contest is not for losers and laggards.

1）翻译下面的句子：
这个国家的经济一度落后，不过现在已经开始迎头赶上了。

After being a laggard for a long time, this country's economy is starting to catch up.

参考翻译：Once a laggard, the economy of this country is starting to catch up. 或 Long a laggard, this country's economy is beginning to pick up.

2）场景：如果你不努力学习，很快就会失去你的领先地位。
造句：You will go from a leader to a laggard soon if you don't study hard.