late in the day
2. (in day, week, month, year) (时间上)接近终了, 临近末了
- neighbours who make a noise late at night 深夜喧闹的邻居
- late next week/month/year etc (towards end of) 下周末/下个月底/明年年底等
- The case is expected to end late next week. 预计本案件将在下周末结案。
3. (at advanced age) 在较年长的年龄；较晚
- She married late. 她结婚晚。
4. (recently) 最近；新近；近来
- As late as yesterday he was selling books. 就在昨天他还在卖书。
5. late in the day
(perhaps too late to be effective) 为时已晚；坐失良机
- My success had come too late in the day. 我的成功来得为时已晚。
- It was too late in the day for it to do any good now. 此刻为时已晚, 无论做什么都已于事无补。
- I'd left it all too late in the day to get anywhere with these strategies. 我按兵不动时间太长, 致使这些策略都不管用了。
6. too late
(not in time to be effective) 为时已晚；过迟
- It was too late to turn back. 回头已经太迟。
- We realized too late that we were caught like rats in a trap. 等我们发觉自己已成瓮中之鳖时已经太晚了。
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late in the day
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late in the day
26. it's early days 现在下结论为时过早
- I admit that things don't look very promising now, but it's early days yet. 我承认目前来看事态不妙, 但是现在下结论为时过早。
- Back in March I thought it was still early days and business was bound to pick up. 三月份的时候我以为当时下结论为时过早, 生意肯定会好转。
27. late in the day
(late in something) 在事情的最后阶段；最后
- It was already late in the day, as far as that project was concerned, when we realized how we should have been organizing it all along. 在那个项目上, 直到最后我们才意识到从头到尾该如何规划。
(too late) 为时已晚；已失时机
- It's a bit late in the day to start issuing warnings when we're already in the middle of a crisis. 在我们已经深陷危机之时才开始发出警告, 有点儿为时已晚。
See: day
26. it's early days 现在下结论为时过早
- I admit that things don't look very promising now, but it's early days yet. 我承认目前来看事态不妙, 但是现在下结论为时过早。
- Back in March I thought it was still early days and business was bound to pick up. 三月份的时候我以为当时下结论为时过早, 生意肯定会好转。
27. late in the day
(late in something) 在事情的最后阶段；最后
- It was already late in the day, as far as that project was concerned, when we realized how we should have been organizing it all along. 在那个项目上, 直到最后我们才意识到从头到尾该如何规划。
(too late) 为时已晚；已失时机
- It's a bit late in the day to start issuing warnings when we're already in the middle of a crisis. 在我们已经深陷危机之时才开始发出警告, 有点儿为时已晚。
See: day
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
late in the day
adv. 太迟
adv. 太迟
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
late in the day
〈口〉迟了, 晚了
- It's late in the day to think of a change of plan when we've already ordered the materials. 那批材料早已订购, 要想改变计划已经晚了。
最后
- It was the pensioner's vote late in the day that influenced the election of Mr. Sweet. 最后是领取养老金者的选票影响了斯威特先生的当选。
〈口〉迟了, 晚了
- It's late in the day to think of a change of plan when we've already ordered the materials. 那批材料早已订购, 要想改变计划已经晚了。
最后
- It was the pensioner's vote late in the day that influenced the election of Mr. Sweet. 最后是领取养老金者的选票影响了斯威特先生的当选。
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