laggard: n. a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others
翻译
这个国家的经济一度落后,不过现在已经开始迎头赶上了。
Once a laggard, this country’s economy is beginning to leapfrog.
造句
句子: The future is unpredictable — the laggard in your class might even end up your boss.
翻译: 未来是不可预测的——上学时班里的后进生或许会成为你的老板呢。
背景: 职场。