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Belated Birthday 英 Bɪ'Leɪtɪd] 美 Bɪ'Leɪtɪd Adj.迟来的 Late Happy

英语单词 belated
英美音标 英 [bɪ'leɪtɪd] 美 [bɪ'leɪtɪd]
中文释义 adj.迟来的
英语例句 (1) It's late, but Belated Happy Birthday Han Ji Hye!
(2) The award is being made in belated recognition of her services to the industry.
中文例句 (1) 现在已经晚了,但迟来的生日快乐韩期金惠!
(2) 这一奖项是对她为本行业所作贡献的迟来的表彰。
vocabulary简明 Something belated comes after the fact. If you are late to deliver a birthday greeting, then make it a "happy belated birthday" card.
vocabulary扩展 Belated Christmas gifts come after December 25. Belated birthday greetings are still sweet, but a belated New Year's Eve party? Sort of pointless. Belated can refer to less effective actions when used in more significant settings — consider "a belated push to secure tax breaks for the working poor" or "a belated apology for indiscretions committed during the senator's scandalous college years."
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]迟来的;延误的;姗姗来迟的 A belated action happens later than it should have done.
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  • ...the government's belated attempts to alleviate the plight of the poor.

    政府一再拖延的扶贫举措

  • ...a belated birthday present.

    迟来的生日礼物

belatedly
  • The leaders realized belatedly that the coup would be disastrous for everyone.

    领导们方才意识到这场政变对任何人来说都是一场灾难。

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