better late than never

使用：

为迟到找借口或表示抱歉常使用的短语。

意思：

迟到总比不到好；有多少无所谓，总比没有好

例：Come along in. I'rn sorry you had such a bad journey, but better late than never.

进来吧！路上辛苦了，能来就好哇！

EA: I expect you think I'm too old for a holiday on my own?

我猜啊，你一定认为我太老了不能一个人外出度假吧？

B: Not at all, better late than never, I always say!

别那么说。我一直都相信迟干总比不干好这句话。

for better or worse

意思：

无论如何；好也罢，坏也罢；喜欢也好，不喜欢也好

例：For better or worse, we depend on miners far our coal; if they ask for higher wages we really have to listen to them.

不管怎样，我们靠矿工提供煤，如果他们要求加工资，我们也只好照办。

For better or worse, they have fallen in love.

反正（指不管将来后果如何）他们恋爱了。

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