A day late and a dollar short.
A day late and a dollar short.
「少了一點,晚了一步」這成語描繪了由於準備不足或行動遲緩而導致的不成功。例如一個人如果在機會到來時沒有預先準備好必需的資源或條件,即使他付出了努力也可能因為時間不足或資源不足而未能達到目標。這語句提醒我們,要想在競爭激烈的環境中取得成功,即時的準備和迅速的行動是不可或缺的。因此,對於任何目標,都應該提前做好全面的準備,並迅速行動。
He tried to apply, but was a day late and a dollar short.
佢試圖申請,但遲了一天,已經失去機會。
Missing the deadline, her application was a day late and a dollar short.
錯過申請截止日期,她嘅申請已經唔合時間。
By the time he brought the right tools, the repair job was already seen as a day late and a dollar short.
到佢搵到合適工具時,修理工作已被視為太遲。