"latter" in Chinese (Simplified)

后者

Definition

“latter” 指的是前面刚提到的两个人或两件事中的后者。通常用于两者之间的选择。

“latter” 只能用于两者之间的情况，常和“the former”一起出现。多见于正式或书面语，不常出现在日常口语中。

Of the two books, I prefer the latter.

这两本书中，我更喜欢**后者**。

Sarah and Tom came to the party; the latter arrived late.

Sarah和Tom来参加了聚会；**后者**到得很晚。

You can choose tea or coffee; I would recommend the latter.

你可以选择茶或咖啡；我推荐**后者**。

Between staying home and going out, the latter sounds more fun tonight.

今晚是在家还是出去，**后者**听起来更有趣。

We discussed cookies and cakes, but the latter was everyone’s favorite.

我们讨论了饼干和蛋糕，**后者**是大家最喜欢的。

If you have to pick between the movie or a walk, I’d go with the latter.

如果你必须在看电影和散步之间选择，我会选**后者**。