belated

[bi'leitid]

adj. 迟来的

例句与用法:

A belated birthday card.

一张迟到的生日卡片

Epitaph: a belated advertisement for a line of goods that has permanently discontinued.

墓志铭——是一则已经永久断市的货物的过时广告。

词形变化:

副词: belatedly | 名词: belatedness |

详细释义:

a.

1. 误期的; 太迟的

He made a belated apology.

他作了一番为时已晚的道歉。

2. 过时的; 陈旧的

His policies are now quite belated.

他推行的政策现已过时。