belated
英 [bɪ'leɪtɪd]
美[bɪ'letɪd]
- adj. 迟来的；误期的
词态变化
副词: belatedly;
英文词源
- belated (adj.)
- 1610s, "overtaken by night," past participle adjective from belate "to make late, detain," from be- + late. Sense of "coming past due, behind date" is from 1660s. Related: Belatedly.
双语例句
- 1. a belated birthday present
- 迟来的生日礼物
来自《权威词典》
- 2. They made a belated attempt to save her life.
- 他们力图挽救她的生命,可是已经太迟了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The belated travellers lost their way in the forest.
- 天色已晚尚在赶路的旅行者们在森林中迷了路.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. His policies are now quite belated.
- 他推行的政策现已过时.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The award is being made in belated recognition of her services to the industry.
- 这一獎项是对她为本行业所作贡献的迟来的表彰.
来自《简明英汉词典》