better late than never
/ˌbetə ˈleɪt ðən ˈnevə/NEUTRAL · B1
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亡羊補牢,為時未晚
意思
doing something late is preferable to not doing it
晚做總比不做好.
例句
- 1You finally replied to my invitation after a month; better late than never!
- 2Dad began learning to swim at sixty, saying better late than never.
- 3The birthday card arrived a week afterwards, but better late than never.
- 4You returned my umbrella after six months; still, better late than never!
- 5They finally repaired the library door after years of complaints; better late than never.
文法
固定的俗語。保留比較級 better 和連接詞 than;可以單獨使用。
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