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单词 better late than never
释义

better late than never

convention
If you say better late than never when someone has done something, you think they should have done it earlier.
It's been a long time coming but better late than never.
See full dictionary entry for late

Examples of 'better late than never' in a sentence
better late than never

It's a case of better late than never, though.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Still, better late than never, and the big games are coming thick and fast.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Well, better late than never, we suppose.
The Sun (2016)
Better late than never, is all one can say.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
On the better-late-than-never principle, he should cut them now.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Better late than never, they must be muttering.
Outlook India (2005)
The scrutiny comes better late than never and no party should be spared it.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They hope that, better late than never, the information from police files will reinvigorate the search for their daughter.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They do say it's better late than never but, even if you factor in developments in modern medicine, this is pushing it.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
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