to arrive late

基本解释

It is not proper to arrive late for a dinner party.
参加晚宴迟到是不得体的。
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He was sorry to arrive late because his car broke down.
他很抱歉他来迟了，因为他的车损坏了。
We had no choice but to arrive late.
除了迟到，我们别无选择。

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