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  4. be too late

be too late

/biː tuː leɪt/
错过时机

If you don't leave now, you'll be too late for the train.

如果你现在不走,就会赶不上火车了。


非正式

指错过某个重要的时间或机会,无法参与或完成某事。

We were too late to get tickets for the concert.

我们错过了买演唱会门票的机会。

Don't be too late for the meeting; it starts at 9 AM sharp.

别迟到会议;它九点整开始。

通常用于提醒或表达遗憾,强调时间紧迫性。

搭配

be too late for错过be too late to来不及

同义词

miss the chancemiss the opportunityarrive late

反义词

be on timearrive early

相关短语

just in time短语
及时
run out of time短语
时间不够用

专业提示

时间表达

类似表达还有 'miss the boat'(错过机会)和 'be behind schedule'(进度落后)。

黄金法则

使用场景

多用于提醒或表达遗憾,强调时间紧迫性。

词源

由 'be' 和 'too late' 组成,强调时间上的延误或错过。

用法说明

多用于口语或非正式场合,强调时间紧迫性或遗憾。

单词拆解

be
是
root
+
too
过于
prefix
+
late
迟到
root
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