betterlatethannever

better late than never

“better late than never” 是一个常用的英语谚语，意为“迟到总比不到好”。这个短语通常用于表达虽然做某事的时间晚了，但总比不做要好。它没有形容词和名词的不同含义，主要作为一个习语使用。

词语辨析

此短语强调了完成某项任务或行动的重要性，即使其完成的时间晚于预期。它通常用于安慰或鼓励那些因时间问题而感到沮丧的人。

词汇扩充

• late - 迟到的
• never - 从不
• better - 更好的

近义词

• better than not at all - 总比什么都不做好
• it's better to do something late than to do nothing - 迟做总比不做强

反义词

• on time - 按时
• punctual - 准时的

词典参考

根据柯林斯词典和牛津词典，“better late than never”被定义为虽然做某事的时间晚了，但完成它仍然比不做要好。

用法

该短语通常用于口语和书面语中，适用于各种场合，如工作、学习和社交生活。

例句

• He finally submitted his project, and I told him, better late than never.

  他最终提交了他的项目，我对他说，迟到总比不到好。

• She arrived at the party an hour late, but I said, better late than never.

  她晚了一个小时到达聚会，但我说，迟到总比不到好。

• It took him a while to finish the book, but I told him, better late than never.

  他花了一段时间才读完这本书，但我告诉他，迟到总比不到好。

• Even though she missed the deadline, I reassured her, better late than never.

  尽管她错过了截止日期，我还是安慰她，迟到总比不到好。

• After months of planning, they finally organized the event. Better late than never.

  经过几个月的计划，他们终于组织了这个活动。迟到总比不到好。

• He decided to apologize late for his mistake, but I replied, better late than never.

  他决定为他的错误迟到了歉，但我回答说，迟到总比不到好。

• She might have taken a long time to learn to drive, but better late than never.

  她可能花了很长时间才学会开车，但迟到总比不到好。

• The team finally finished the project, which was overdue. Better late than never.

  团队最终完成了这个逾期的项目。迟到总比不到好。

• He finally called me back after weeks. I thought, better late than never.

  他终于在几周后回了我的电话。我想，迟到总比不到好。

• She submitted her application late, but I told her, better late than never.

  她迟交了申请，但我告诉她，迟到总比不到好。

• After years of hesitation, he finally decided to start his own business. Better late than never.

  经过多年的犹豫，他终于决定开始自己的生意。迟到总比不到好。

• Even though he was late to the meeting, I reminded him, better late than never.

  尽管他迟到了会议，我还是提醒他，迟到总比不到好。

• She learned to cook in her 30s, and I said, better late than never.

  她在30多岁时学会了做饭，我说，迟到总比不到好。

• Although he joined the gym late in the year, I encouraged him with, better late than never.

  尽管他在年末才加入健身房，我还是鼓励他说，迟到总比不到好。

• She finally started her exercise routine, and I told her, better late than never.

  她终于开始了锻炼，我对她说，迟到总比不到好。

• He got a job offer after months of searching. I thought, better late than never.

  他经过几个月的寻找终于得到了工作机会。我想，迟到总比不到好。

• They finally reached the summit, even if it was late. Better late than never.

  尽管很晚，他们终于到达了山顶。迟到总比不到好。

• She learned to ride a bike in her late twenties. I said, better late than never.

  她在20多岁时学会了骑自行车。我说，迟到总比不到好。