A day late and a dollar short.
A day late and a dollar short.
A day late and a dollar short" 是用來形容某人做事不僅遲到,還未能滿足需求的情況。就好比是你到達時一切已結束,或是你所提供的不足以解決問題。這個成語強調了在任何計畫或任務中,時效性和充足準備的重要性。
He tried to apply, but was a day late and a dollar short.
他試圖申請,但是已經太晚了且不夠格。
Missing the deadline, her application was a day late and a dollar short.
錯過截止日期,她的申請被认为太晚了且不夠格。
By the time he brought the right tools, the repair job was already seen as a day late and a dollar short.
等到他带来正确的工具时,維修工作已被视为太晚且不足够好。