late starter:起步较晚的人;指在学习、职业或某项技能上比同龄人更晚开始,或较晚才显露出能力与成绩的人。(也可用于事物:进展启动得晚)
/ˌleɪt ˈstɑːrtər/(美); /ˌleɪt ˈstɑːtə/(英)
He was a late starter, but he became a great chef.
他起步较晚,但后来成了一名很出色的厨师。
Though she was a late starter in academia, her careful research and steady progress eventually earned her a full scholarship.
尽管她在学术道路上起步较晚,但凭借严谨的研究和稳定的进步,她最终获得了全额奖学金。
由 late(晚的)+ starter(开始者/起步者) 组成的复合表达,字面意思是“开始得晚的人”。常用于鼓励语境,强调“晚开始也能成功”。