a day after the fair

副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ə ˈdeɪ ˌɑːftə ðə ˈfɛə/    美 /ə ˈdeɪ ˌæftɚ ðə ˈfɛɚ/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. Too late. not-comparable
    — You are in your loue as free as in your care, / You're come euen iuſt, a day after the fayre.

词源

The term refers to someone who has missed a fair (“community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements; event for public entertainment and trade, etc.”) by coming to visit it a day late.
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