late in the day

釋義

1. 為時已晚；已失時機

   after the time when an action could be successful

   He started working hard much too late in the day — he couldn't possibly catch up.他太晚才開始努力工作，不可能趕上了。

電影裡這樣說 · 1 部

• (SCREAMING)The Peanuts Movie2015
• Bit late in the day for that, isn't it?Pride2014
• See you later. Enjoy the day.Knocked Up2007
• Later that same day, I happened to meet a real Indian...About Schmidt2002
• No, that's too late. That's after Judgment Day.Terminator Genisys2015
• Most of northern England and North Wales will have sleet and snow in the morning and again later in the day.The Holiday2006
• Oh, no. We're going to be late. And on the first day!Ratatouille2007
• We must not be late for our first day of school.The Boss Baby: Family Business2021

在完整場景裡學

• 關於施密特2002
  • 退休宴上聽老友拆臺：retire in glory（光榮退休）
  • 接長途電話為女婿拌嘴：bigger fish to fry（有更重要的事要忙）
  • 退休老人給養子錄自我介紹：work out that way（結果沒照設想走）

同一詞條的短語

• be too late
• better late than never
• late of
• of late
• too late
• a night out
• sooner or later