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還記得學(xué)過(guò)的 better 相關(guān)的習(xí)語(yǔ) better half 和 better off 嗎,？今天又多了一個(gè)諺語(yǔ) better late than never,，意為“遲做總比不做好”，它表示： 
it is better for somebody or something to be late than never to arrive or to happen 對(duì)某人或某事來(lái)說(shuō),，遲到總比從來(lái)不到或不發(fā)生要好it is better to do something late than to not/never do it at allit is better to arrive late to an event than not to show up
All of us have been waiting for you for two hours, but better late than never.我們都等了你兩個(gè)小時(shí)了,，但遲到總比沒(méi)有好。解析：現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時(shí) have been waiting 表示動(dòng)作 wait 從2小時(shí)之前開(kāi)始,，一直持續(xù)到現(xiàn)在,，或者剛剛終止，或者可能仍然要繼續(xù)下去,。I know that it took me weeks to send the letter, but better late than never.我知道我花了幾個(gè)星期才寄這封信,，但遲寄總比不寄好。
It took me three years to complete the training course but better late than never, right?我花了三年的時(shí)間才完成培訓(xùn)課程,，但總比不上好,，對(duì)吧？解析：take sb + 時(shí)間段,，表示花費(fèi)某人多少時(shí)間做某事,。He showed up for the wedding when they were already cutting the cake. Better late than never, I suppose.當(dāng)他們正在切蛋糕的時(shí)候，他出現(xiàn)了,。我想遲到總比不來(lái)好,。解析：when?從句中既可以用延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞，?表示狀態(tài)或時(shí)間段,，?也可以用非延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞,，?表示動(dòng)作或時(shí)間點(diǎn)，此句中的 cut 是延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞,。
It's been a long time coming but better late than never. 早就該如此了,。不過(guò)，也總比沒(méi)有的強(qiáng),。遲做比不做好,，而且也比光說(shuō)不練（all bark and no bite）好，因?yàn)樾袆?dòng)比語(yǔ)言更響亮（actions speak louder than words),。
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