"late in the day" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 一天快结束时

Definition

接近一天结束的时候；有时也用来形容某事发生或完成得太晚，可能已经失去了效果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可以是字面意思（一天下午或傍晚），也可以是比喻（已经太晚无法改变局势）。常用于新闻、商务或讨论错失机会时。不是俚语，有较正式的语气，常见于书面或正式场合。

Examples

It's late in the day and the sun is setting.

现在已经是**一天快结束时**，太阳正在落下。

We finished the project late in the day.

我们在**一天快结束时**完成了这个项目。

She called me late in the day to change the plan.

她在**一天快结束时**打电话给我改变计划。

Making changes late in the day might not solve the problem now.

**一天快结束时**再做改变现在可能解决不了问题。

He started studying for the test late in the day, so he didn’t have enough time.

他**一天快结束时**才开始学习，所以没时间了。

Sorry, but it's a bit late in the day to change your reservation now.

不好意思，现在**一天快结束时**才改预订有点晚了。