"latter" in Chinese (Traditional)

後者

Definition

“latter” 是指剛剛提到的兩個人或兩件事中的後者。通常在兩者之間作選擇時使用。

“latter” 只在提到兩者時使用，常與“the former”搭配。較常見於正式或書面語言，在口語對話中不常見。

Of the two books, I prefer the latter.

這兩本書中，我更喜歡**後者**。

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

Sarah 和 Tom 來參加了聚會；**後者**到得很晚。

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

你可以選擇茶或咖啡；我推薦**後者**。

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

今晚是在家還是出去，**後者**聽起來更有趣。

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

我們討論了餅乾和蛋糕，**後者**是大家最喜歡的。

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

如果你必須在看電影和散步之間選擇，我會選**後者**。