belated
adjective
uk/bɪˈleɪ.tɪd/us/bɪˈleɪ.t̬ɪd/cominglaterthanexpected:
来迟的a belatedapology迟到的道歉
They did make a belatedattempttoreducethenoise.他们确实为减少噪音而作了努力,只不过行动稍迟了一些。
Belatedbirthdaygreetings!迟到的生日祝福!
Synonyms
late
tardyformal
Late
- be/come/arrive late to the partyidiom
- behind
- behindhand
- delayed
- door
- down to the wireidiom
- eleventh
- late
- late adopter
- late developer
- late in the dayidiom
- latecomer
- not a moment too soonidiom
- overdue
- owl
- schedule
- shut/close the stable/barn door after the horse has boltedidiom
- tardiness
- the last minuteidiom
- wire