belated

英 [bɪˈleɪtɪd]

美 [bɪˈleɪtɪd]

adj.  迟来的; 晚出现的

GRE法律

Collins.1 / BNC.14120 / COCA.17806

牛津词典

adj.

• 迟来的；晚出现的
  coming or happening late
  1. a belated birthday present
     迟来的生日礼物

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 迟来的；延误的；姗姗来迟的
  Abelatedaction happens later than it should have done.
  1. ...the government's belated attempts to alleviate the plight of the poor.
     政府一再拖延的扶贫举措
  2. ...a belated birthday present.
     迟来的生日礼物

英英释义

adj

• after the expected or usual time
  1. a belated birthday card
  2. I'm late for the plane
  3. the train is late
  4. tardy children are sent to the principal
  5. always tardy in making dental appointments
  Synonym:latetardy

双语例句

• He made a belated apology.
  他作了一番为时已晚的道歉。
• So, Happy Belated B-day to her!
  顺便对她说句迟到的生日快乐！
• I'll send her a belated birthday card.
  我将送给她一张迟到的生日卡。
• He even felt a belated pity for anthony.
  他事后甚至对安东尼有些怜悯。
• It is really a belated gift.
  这真是一份迟来的礼物！
• Maher blamed Japan's confusing and belated response to the crisis on the government's traditional consensus decision-making process.
  马希尔指责日本的混乱和危机迟来的回应，对政府的传统共识的决策过程。
• Clarissa and I were on a belated honeymoon when I spotted this seafood restaurant.
  克拉丽莎（clarissa）和我正在此地共度我们迟来的蜜月，我偶然看到了这个海鲜餐馆。
• It's a belated birthday present from your brother.
  迟到的生日礼物，你哥哥送给你的。
• But generally speaking, a belated retreat brings more losses than a premature one.
  但是一般地说来，过迟的损失较之过早为大。
• EU diplomats fumed about Lithuania's tactics, complaining of belated timing, poor preparation and unrealistic expectations.
  立陶宛的要求激怒了欧盟的政客们，他们指责立陶宛不分时机，准备不足，白日做梦。