I was late for a reason

迟到───late;原因───reason

Tell me where you've been out so late, or I'll knock your block off.───告诉我你到哪儿去了,这么晚才回来, 不说我就揍死你.

We're so late I daren't look at my watch.───我们太迟了,我连手表都不敢看一眼.

She is sick with me for being so late.───她对我来得这样迟感到不高兴.

If you're late, your mother will worry for you.───你要是回家晚了, 你妈会牵挂你的.

I feared lest I should be late again.───我惟恐自己再迟到.

He stays late in bed on Sunday morning and at other times he has to get up at six.───星期天早上他起床迟些,平时他六点就得起床.

I regret to have made your acquaintance so late.───识荆恨晚.

We'll be late if we don't hurry.───我们要不快点儿走就不赶趟儿了.

I'm sorry to be late again.

Never too old (or late) to learn.

It is never too late to mend.

When guns speak it is too late to argue.

Never too late to mend.