A latecomer is someone who arrives after the start. In a classroom that is the student who comes in after the bell. At a party it is the friend who shows up when the food is already going.

A latecomer遲到的人 is指的是 someone who arrives after the start那個在開始之後才到的人。In a classroom在教室裡，that is就是 the student who comes in after the bell鐘聲響了才走進來的學生。At a party在派對上， it is則是 the friend who shows up when the food is already going食物都已經開動了才出現的朋友。

Teachers can say it kindly or with a little sting, depending on the voice.

Teachers老師 can say it可以說出這個字 kindly帶著善意，or或者 with a little sting帶點刺，depending on the voice看語氣而定。

People also stretch it away from doors and clocks: a latecomer to smartphones is someone who only started using them after everyone else already had one. A latecomer to a fashion or an idea joined the trend late. The picture is the same — you were not there at the beginning.

People也有人 also stretch it把這個字延伸 away from doors and clocks不只用在門口和時鐘上：a latecomer to smartphones對智慧型手機來說的latecomer is指的是 someone who only started using them after everyone else already had one別人都用過一陣子了才開始用的人。A latecomer to a fashion or an idea對某個流行或想法來說的latecomer joined the trend late就是比較晚才跟上潮流的人。The picture is這個畫面 the same都一樣——you were not there at the beginning你在一開始的時候不在場。

It is a normal word, a bit more formal than just saying you were late, and it names the person, not the lateness. Comer on its own sounds old now, but it is still alive inside this word.

It is它是 a normal word一個很普通的字， a bit more formal than just saying you were late比直接說你遲到了正式一點，and而且 it names the person它指的是那個人， not不是 the lateness遲到這件事。Comercomer這個字單獨用 on its own單獨拿出來用 sounds old now現在聽起來很老派，but不過 it is still alive它還活生生地 inside this word存在這個字裡面。