late

/leɪt//leɪt/

★★★★★adj.

late
later/latter
latest/last

adj

① 1迟的,晚的,迟到的2比平常晚的;入夜以后的;晚于时令的(←→early)
- He apologized for his late arrival.他为迟到而道歉。
- a late arrival迟到者
- He was very late for school this morning.今天早上他上学迟到了好久。
- She was ten minutes late for her appointment.她约会迟到十分钟。
- It is never too late to mend.【谚】知过能改,善莫大焉;亡羊补牢,犹未晚也。
- It is never too late to learn.【谚】活到老,学到老。
- a late breakfast [lunch]迟进的早餐[午餐]
- a late show(电视的)深夜节目,午夜场
- a late marriage晚婚
- It's getting late.时候不早了。
- She is always late in coming.她总是姗姗来迟。
- Don't be late (in) getting home.不要晚回家(★【in+V-ing】句型中的in,在【口】中常省略)。
- He is late of getting up in the morning.他早晨起得迟。
- We were late with lunch today.我们今天午饭吃晚了。

② 将近终了的,后期的,末期的(←→early)
- late spring晚春,暮春
- the late nineteenth century十九世纪末期
- the late period of one's life晚年,暮年
- She's in her late fifties.她的年龄在55至60岁之间。
- He'll go abroad in late May.他将在五月下旬出国。

③[无比较级]最近的,近来的(=recent)
- in late years近年来

④[无比较级]1以前的(=former)2[the late, one's late]最近逝世的,故…
- the late chairman前任主席(★可能与b)混淆时应避免使用
- his late wife他的亡妻
- the late Mr. Smith故史密斯先生

adv

① 迟,晚,来不及地
- The plane arrived an hour late.飞机晚一小时到达。
- Better late than never.【谚】迟动胜于不动;不怕慢,只怕站;亡羊补牢,犹未晚也。

② 1(时间)晚,迟,晏;夜深(←→early)2(时期)晚3接近(时期)终了之际
- He often works late.他常工作到很晚。
- go to bed late晚睡
- late in the morning于早上较晚的时候
- Very late at night, he came to see me.晚上很晚的时候,他来看我。
- These trees bloom late.这些树晚开花。
- She married late.她晚婚。
- late in the nineteenth century在十九世纪末

③[无比较级]最近,近来(=lately)(★除以下情形之外,皆为【诗】)
- as late as last month刚刚在上个月

④ 【文】先前,以前(=formerly)
- Mr. Brown, late of the UNESCO以前在联合国教科文组织服务的布朗先生

n

① 用于词组of late; till late

字辨

late: 指人或物迟于适当的时候或指定的时候,无论原因如何

You'll be late for the train.

tardy: 指因动作缓慢或因疏忽、偷懒,而迟于适当的时候或指定的时候

a tardy payment

词族

latenessn.晚;迟到

短语

late in the day
- ① 太晚地;坐失良机地
of late
- ① 最近(=lately)
- I have not seen Mary of late.我最近没看到玛丽。
of late years
- ① 最近几年,近年来
till late
- ① 到很晚
- He used to sit [stay] up till late.他过去常常坐到深夜[熬夜]。

同义词

deceasedadj.死亡的
departedadj.已死的
modernadj.近世的

asleep
behind
behindhand
belated
belatedly
dead
defunct
erstwhile
extinct
former
gone
lately
latterly
lifeless
old
once
onetime
overdue
past
previous
quondam
recently
slow
sometime
tardily
tardy
whilom

deep
later
of late
recent

反义词

earlyadj.早的
promptadj.立即的
punctualadj.准时的

middle

词汇	late
释义	late /leɪt//leɪt/ ★★★★★adj. late later/latter latest/last adj ① 1迟的,晚的,迟到的2比平常晚的;入夜以后的;晚于时令的(←→early) He apologized for his late arrival.他为迟到而道歉。 a late arrival迟到者 He was very late for school this morning.今天早上他上学迟到了好久。 She was ten minutes late for her appointment.她约会迟到十分钟。 It is never too late to mend.【谚】知过能改,善莫大焉;亡羊补牢,犹未晚也。 It is never too late to learn.【谚】活到老,学到老。 a late breakfast [lunch]迟进的早餐[午餐] a late show(电视的)深夜节目,午夜场 a late marriage晚婚 It's getting late.时候不早了。 She is always late in coming.她总是姗姗来迟。 Don't be late (in) getting home.不要晚回家(★【in+V-ing】句型中的in,在【口】中常省略)。 He is late of getting up in the morning.他早晨起得迟。 We were late with lunch today.我们今天午饭吃晚了。 ② 将近终了的,后期的,末期的(←→early) late spring晚春,暮春 the late nineteenth century十九世纪末期 the late period of one's life晚年,暮年 She's in her late fifties.她的年龄在55至60岁之间。 He'll go abroad in late May.他将在五月下旬出国。 ③[无比较级]最近的,近来的(=recent) in late years近年来 ④[无比较级]1以前的(=former)2[the late, one's late]最近逝世的,故… the late chairman前任主席(★可能与b)混淆时应避免使用 his late wife他的亡妻 the late Mr. Smith故史密斯先生 adv ① 迟,晚,来不及地 The plane arrived an hour late.飞机晚一小时到达。 Better late than never.【谚】迟动胜于不动;不怕慢,只怕站;亡羊补牢,犹未晚也。 ② 1(时间)晚,迟,晏;夜深(←→early)2(时期)晚3接近(时期)终了之际 He often works late.他常工作到很晚。 go to bed late晚睡 late in the morning于早上较晚的时候 Very late at night, he came to see me.晚上很晚的时候,他来看我。 These trees bloom late.这些树晚开花。 She married late.她晚婚。 late in the nineteenth century在十九世纪末 ③[无比较级]最近,近来(=lately)(★除以下情形之外,皆为【诗】) as late as last month刚刚在上个月 ④ 【文】先前,以前(=formerly) Mr. Brown, late of the UNESCO以前在联合国教科文组织服务的布朗先生 n ① 用于词组of late; till late 字辨 late: 指人或物迟于适当的时候或指定的时候,无论原因如何 You'll be late for the train. tardy: 指因动作缓慢或因疏忽、偷懒,而迟于适当的时候或指定的时候 a tardy payment 词族 latenessn.晚;迟到短语 late in the day ① 太晚地;坐失良机地 of late ① 最近(=lately) I have not seen Mary of late.我最近没看到玛丽。 of late years ① 最近几年,近年来 till late ① 到很晚 He used to sit [stay] up till late.他过去常常坐到深夜[熬夜]。同义词 deceasedadj.死亡的 departedadj.已死的 modernadj.近世的 asleep behind behindhand belated belatedly dead defunct erstwhile extinct former gone lately latterly lifeless old once onetime overdue past previous quondam recently slow sometime tardily tardy whilom deep later of late recent 反义词 earlyadj.早的 promptadj.立即的 punctualadj.准时的 middle
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