laggard

a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others

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

1）翻譯下面的句子：
這個國家的經(jīng)濟一度落后，不過現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)開始迎頭趕上了。

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

參考翻譯：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）場景：如果你不努力學習，很快就會失去你的領(lǐng)先地位。
造句：You will go from a leader to a laggard soon if you don't study hard.