名詞 lateness:

1. quality of coming late or later in time

1. I'll overlook your lateness this time.
   我可以不計較你這一次的遲到。
2. He's a long record of lateness.
   他很久以來一直遲到。
3. I shall have to report you for repeated lateness.
   你老是遲到，我可要告你了。
4. His lateness was due to the very heavy traffic on the motorway.
   他遲到是因高速公路上車輛過多所致。