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源自中古英语 'belated'(迟到的),由 'be-'(加强语气)和 'late'(晚的)组合而成,后缀 '-ly' 构成副词形式。
❶ 指事情发生得比预期或适当的时间晚,带有延迟或迟到的意味,常用于形容道歉、祝福或行动等。
“She belatedly realized she had forgotten her friend's birthday.”
(她迟来地意识到自己忘记了朋友的生日。)
“The company belatedly apologized for the mistake.”
(公司迟来地为错误道歉。)
belatedly realize — 指在事情发生后一段时间才意识到或明白某事,常用于描述迟来的醒悟或理解。
“He belatedly realized that he had missed a great opportunity.”
(他迟来地意识到自己错过了一个绝佳的机会。)