better late than never

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   迟到总比不到好；迟发生总比不发生强

   used especially when you, or sb else, arrive / arrives late, or when sth such as success happens late, to say that this is better than not coming or happening at all

   - Well, I thought, better late than never. - You thought wrong, buster.

   Melinda. Better late than never.

电影里这样说 · 3 部

• It says, "Better late than never."Steel Magnolias1989
• Melinda. Better late than never.Speak2004
• - Well, I thought, better late than never. - You thought wrong, buster.The Swimmer1968
• Well, better late than never. Come on, Mater.Cars2006
• - Sorry I'm late. - Better than never, sir.The Longest Day1962

在完整场景里学

• 钢木兰1989
  • 清早的忙乱与当场录用：talking to a brick wall（说了等于白说）
  • 美发店雇新人聊八卦：talk some trash（聊点别人的闲话）
  • 婚前拉锯与邻里算账：a bone to pick with（有账要算）

同一词条的短语

• be too late
• late in the day
• late of
• of late
• too late
• a night out
• sooner or later

谚语频道里接下来

• enough is enough
• an eye for an eye
• birds of a feather
• a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
• a rolling stone gathers no moss
• actions speak louder than words
• don't count your chickens
• every cloud has a silver lining
• look before you leap
• the early bird catches the worm
• all work and no play
• you can never tell