Belated Meaning in English
word
bɪˈɫeɪtɪd
bih-LAY-tid
bɪlˈeɪtɪd
bih-LAY-tid
释义
Happening or arriving later than expected or desired, often used to describe wishes, apologies, or actions that are late.
用法与细微差别
'Belated' is most commonly used before words like 'birthday,' 'apology,' or 'congratulations.' It is formal and polite; rarely used for physical objects or in casual speech. Do not use 'belated' with times or clocks.
Spanish: tardío - retrasadoPortuguese (BR): atrasado - tardioPortuguese (PT): atrasado - tardioChinese (Simplified): 迟到的 - 延迟的Chinese (Traditional): 遲來的 - 延遲的Hindi: देर से किया गया - विलंबितArabic: متأخر - متأخر في الوقتBengali: বিলম্বিত - দেরি করাRussian: запоздалыйJapanese: 遅れた - 遅ればせのVietnamese: muộn - trễ (lịch sự)Korean: 늦은 - 뒤늦은Turkish: gecikmiş - geçUrdu: تاخیر سے - دیر سےIndonesian: terlambat - yang tertunda
例句
Sorry for the belated reply.
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He sent me a belated birthday card.
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Please accept my belated congratulations on your promotion.
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I know this is belated, but happy birthday!
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Her belated apology didn’t fix the problem, but it was appreciated.
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We had a belated celebration since everyone was busy last week.
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