better late than never
8. better late than never
(of action, event) 迟到好过没到;晚做好过不做
- It's been a long time coming but better late than never. 早就该如此了。不过, 晚做好过不做。
9. to get off to a late start
[campaign, event +] 启动得晚;开始得晚
- His campaign got off to a late start. 他的竞选活动启动较晚。
10. in(to) the late hours
(very late) 直到深夜
- Our conversation went on into the late hours. 我们的谈话一直进行到深夜。
11. late hours
[+of person] 晚睡晚起
- She was in bed by nine, but still someone wrote to say they were appalled by Laura's late hours! 她9点就睡了, 但仍有人写信称他们对劳拉睡觉之晚感到震惊!
- my fondness for late hours 我晚睡晚起的喜好
(at work) 熬夜(工作)
- I was working my usual late hours. 当时我正和平时一样在熬夜工作。
- a profession where long and late hours are expected 一个不仅工作时间长而且总要熬夜的职业
12. of late<正式> (recently) 新近;最近;近来
- His life has changed of late. 他的生活近来发生了变化。
- The dollar has been stronger of late. 美元近来走势强劲。
See: late
better late than never
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better late than never
It is better to come or do something late than never. —A proverb.〖谚〗迟到总比不到好;迟做总比不做好。
- The firemen didn't arrive at the house until it was half burned, but it was better late than never. 房子烧了一半消防队员才到,但迟到总比不到好。
It is better to come or do something late than never. —A proverb.〖谚〗迟到总比不到好;迟做总比不做好。
- The firemen didn't arrive at the house until it was half burned, but it was better late than never. 房子烧了一半消防队员才到,但迟到总比不到好。
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