Word · Frequency #14324
belatedly
延迟地；较晚地
核心释义
later than usual or than expected
- 1.
迟到地；拖延地。
In a belated manner; tardily.
迟到地；拖延地。；延迟地；延续地
用法In use
She belatedly realized that she had left her keys at the office.
用法提示：belatedly 是副词，意为“较晚地”，在句中修饰动词 realized。
The company belatedly apologized for the shipping delay.
用法提示：belatedly 是副词，表示“延迟地、事后才”，修饰动词 apologized。
He belatedly sent a thank-you note after the interview.
用法提示：belatedly 是副词，意为“较晚地”，修饰动词 sent。
belatedly + verb
副词位于动词前，表示动作发生时已晚于通常或预期时间。
The government belatedly admitted the mistake.
政府姗姗来迟地承认了错误。
Belatedly, + clause
句首使用并用逗号隔开，强调说话者认为行动或认识来得太迟。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- belatedly realize
- 后知后觉地意识到
- He belatedly realized that he had left his keys at home.他后知后觉地意识到自己把钥匙落在家里了。
- belatedly acknowledge
- 迟来地承认
- The company belatedly acknowledged the safety concerns.公司迟来地承认了这些安全隐患。
- belatedly apologize
- 迟来地道歉
- The editor belatedly apologized for the error in the article.编辑迟来地为文章中的错误道歉。
- belatedly recognize
- 后知后觉地认识到
- They belatedly recognized the seriousness of the crisis.他们后知后觉地认识到危机的严重性。
- belatedly respond
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
belatedly中藏着late（迟），记住它表示“迟到地、延迟地”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：written apologies、formal responses、announcements of delayed events 通常用于正式或书面表达，表示比预期或通常时间晚，常用于道歉、回复或公告中；口语里用得较少。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 belatedly 真正押韵的是 relatedly（/rɪˈleɪtɪdli/，重音和 /leɪtɪdli/ 一致）。注意拼写相似的词不一定同音：immediately 中的 -ately 读 /ətli/，lately 读 /ˈleɪtli/，都不押韵；excitedly、unexpectedly、allegedly 虽以 -tedly/-edly 结尾，但元音和辅音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.