看到友人對感情不忠,或是參加一項(xiàng)考試臨時抱佛腳,由于未能妥善經(jīng)營或充分準(zhǔn)備,導(dǎo)致分手或失敗,這時可引用本句,意謂“一切皆已太遲了”,我們有時可說成“It's too late to do anything about that.”(做任何補(bǔ)救,皆已無濟(jì)于事了。)
A:I hear Yolanda has been studying every night this week for the exam.
甲:我聽說約蘭德這星期每晚都在勤讀準(zhǔn)備考試。
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,但我想已經(jīng)太遲了。 她整個學(xué)期都沒好好讀書,我不認(rèn)為她能在一周內(nèi)趕上進(jìn)度。
類似用語
Opportunity doesn't knock twice.
機(jī)會稍縱即逝。
百寶箱
介紹兩個與本句有關(guān)的重要諺語:
Never say it's too late.
(永遠(yuǎn)別嫌太遲。)
Better late than never.
(遲做總比不做好。)