overdue
overdue — 形容詞
- overduepositive
- more overduecomparative
- most overduesuperlative
1. still unpaid, unfinished, unreturned, or late after the time set for it.
逾期；延誤
超過應完成或到達時間
still unpaid, unfinished, unreturned, or late after the time set for it.
The library book is overdue, so Nina paid the fine online.
那本圖書館的書已經逾期，所以 Nina 在線上繳了罰款。
collocation: overdue library book / pay a fine
Our rent was overdue again, and the landlord knocked after dinner.
我們的房租又逾期了，房東晚飯後來敲門。
By Tuesday morning, the school report was already overdue by two days.
到了星期二早上，那份學校報告已經逾期兩天了。
pattern: be overdue by + period of time
After the storm, several bridge checks were overdue in the mountain town.
暴風雨過後，那個山城有幾項橋梁檢查已經逾期了。
Marcus returned the overdue DVD before the shop closed for lunch.
Marcus 在店家午休打烊前，把那張逾期的 DVD 還回去了。
overdue + noun
- overdue bill
- overdue payment
- overdue rent
- overdue report
- overdue library book
- late
the broad everyday word for something happening after the expected time
- unpaid
only fits money that has not been paid yet
- outstanding
more formal, especially for money owed or work still unfinished
- delayed
focuses on time being pushed back, especially for transport or plans
- on time
arriving or being completed by the expected time
- paid
used when the overdue item is money or a bill
- up to date
used for work, records, or payments that are current
文法句型
be overdue
be overdue by + period of time
overdue + noun
用法筆記
Common with bills, rent, payments, books, reports, and checks. It also appears after 'be' for expected events or arrivals, but for a small everyday delay, 'late' is often more natural than 'overdue'.