too late

too late
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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