Unit 137 It’s too late.已太迟了。
看到友人对感情不忠,或是参加一项考试临时抱佛脚,由于未能妥善经营或充分准备,导致分手或失败,这时可引用本句,意谓“一切皆已太迟了”,我们有时可说成“It's too late to do anything about that.”(做任何补救,皆已无济于事了。)
A:I hear Yolanda has been studying every night this week for the exam.
甲:我听说约兰德这星期每晚都在勤读准备考试。
B:That’s good,but I think it’s too late.She hasn’t studied all semester,and I doubt she can catch up in one week.
乙:那很好,但我想已经太迟了。 她整个学期都没好好读书,我不认为她能在一周内赶上进度。
类似用语
Opportunity doesn't knock twice.
机会稍纵即逝。
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介绍两个与本句有关的重要谚语:
Never say it's too late.
(永远别嫌太迟。)
Better late than never.
(迟做总比不做好。)