Better late than never
Definition: It is better for someone or something to be late than never to arrive or to happen.
這個(gè)慣用語(yǔ)從字面上就可以理解“晚做總比不做好; 遲到總比不到強(qiáng)”。如果你參加一個(gè)party遲到了，朋友對(duì)你說(shuō)better late than never也就算是個(gè)不冷不熱的原諒了。那么，還有一句非常相似的better safe than sorry又是什么意思呢？我們也可以從字面上理解：安全些總比（出了問(wèn)題）說(shuō)抱歉好。別人對(duì)你說(shuō)這句話就是提醒你要警慎，不要冒險(xiǎn)以免發(fā)生意外或者說(shuō)做什么事要保險(xiǎn)些，想的周全一點(diǎn)。比如：I'll hold the ladder while you climb up. Better safe than sorry. 再如，“Thomas, let's pack an extra blanket for the camping trip tonight. It's supposed to be cold, and I'd rather be safe than sorry/ You know, better safe than sorry.”
Example dialog:
Paul : Karen's card arrived 2 weeks after my birthday.
我的生日都過(guò)了兩個(gè)星期了，我才收到凱倫的賀卡。
Jannet : Oh well, better late than never.
是嗎，遲到總比沒(méi)收到強(qiáng)。
Definition: It is better for someone or something to be late than never to arrive or to happen.
這個(gè)慣用語(yǔ)從字面上就可以理解“晚做總比不做好; 遲到總比不到強(qiáng)”。如果你參加一個(gè)party遲到了，朋友對(duì)你說(shuō)better late than never也就算是個(gè)不冷不熱的原諒了。那么，還有一句非常相似的better safe than sorry又是什么意思呢？我們也可以從字面上理解：安全些總比（出了問(wèn)題）說(shuō)抱歉好。別人對(duì)你說(shuō)這句話就是提醒你要警慎，不要冒險(xiǎn)以免發(fā)生意外或者說(shuō)做什么事要保險(xiǎn)些，想的周全一點(diǎn)。比如：I'll hold the ladder while you climb up. Better safe than sorry. 再如，“Thomas, let's pack an extra blanket for the camping trip tonight. It's supposed to be cold, and I'd rather be safe than sorry/ You know, better safe than sorry.”
Example dialog:
Paul : Karen's card arrived 2 weeks after my birthday.
我的生日都過(guò)了兩個(gè)星期了，我才收到凱倫的賀卡。
Jannet : Oh well, better late than never.
是嗎，遲到總比沒(méi)收到強(qiáng)。