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late
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adj.

adv.

  • 易混淆的单词：Late  

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1. ADV-GRADED （时间上）接近终了，临近末了 Late means near the end of a day, week, year, or other period of time. 

  • It was late in the afternoon...

    那是下午近黄昏的时候。

  • She had to work late at night...

    她不得不深夜工作。

  • His autobiography was written late in life...

    他的自传写于晚年。

  • Late is also an adjective.

    • The talks eventually broke down in late spring...

      在春天快要结束时谈判最终破裂。

    • He was in his late 20s.

      他将近30岁。

    • ...the late 1960s.

      20世纪60年代末

2. ADJ-GRADED 近日暮的；近深夜的；时间不早的 If it is late, it is near the end of the day or it is past the time that you feel something should have been done. 

  • It was very late and the streets were deserted...

    时间已很晚，街上空空荡荡。

  • We've got to go now. It's getting late.

    我们得走了。时候不早了。

lateness

  • A large crowd had gathered despite the lateness of the hour.

    尽管天色已晚，仍有一大群人聚集到了一起。

3. ADV-GRADED （比安排或预计时间）晚，迟 Late means after the time that was arranged or expected. 

  • Steve arrived late...

    史蒂夫迟到了。

  • The talks began some fifteen minutes late...

    会谈晚了大概15分钟才开始。

  • We got up late.

    我们起晚了。

  • Late is also an adjective.

    • His campaign got off to a late start...

      他的竞选活动启动较晚。

    • We were a little late...

      咱们有点晚了。

    • The train was 40 minutes late...

      火车晚点了40分钟。

    • He's a half hour late.

      他迟到了半小时。

lateness

  • He apologised for his lateness.

    他为迟到道歉。

4. ADV-GRADED （比通常时间）晚，迟 Late means after the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. 

  • We went to bed very late...

    我们很晚才睡。

  • He married late.

    他结婚晚。

  • Late is also an adjective.

    • They had a late lunch in a cafe...

      他们很晚才在一家小餐馆吃了午饭。

    • He was a very late developer.

      他发育相当晚。

5. ADJ 已故的；已逝的；（尤指）新近去世的 You use late when you are talking about someone who is dead, especially someone who has died recently. 

  • ...my late husband.

    我已故的丈夫

  • ...the late Mr Parkin.

    已故的帕金先生

6. ADJ 在…居住（或工作）直至最近的 Someone who is late of a particular place or institution lived or worked there until recently. 

  • ...Cousin Zachary, late of Bellevue Avenue.

    直到不久前还住在贝尔邬大道的表兄扎卡里

  • ...Strobe Talbott, late of Time magazine.

    刚离开《时代》杂志不久的斯特罗布·塔尔博特

7. See also: later; latest;  
8. CONVENTION 迟到好过没到；晚做好过不做 If you say better late than never when someone has done something, you think they should have done it earlier. 

  • It's been a long time coming but better late than never.

    早就该如此了。不过，也总比没有的强。

9. PHRASE 为时已晚；坐失良机 If you say that someone is doing something late in the day, you mean that their action or behaviour may not be fully effective because they have waited too long before doing it. 

  • I'd left it all too late in the day to get anywhere with these strategies.

    我按兵不动时间太长，致使这些策略都不管用了。

10. PHRASE 新近；最近；近来 You use of late to refer to an event or state of affairs that happened or began to exist a short time ago. 

  • His life has changed of late...

    他的生活近来发生了变化。

  • The dollar has been stronger of late.

    美元近来走势强劲。

11. PHRASE 为时已晚；过迟 If an action or event is too late, it is useless or ineffective because it occurs after the best time for it. 

  • It was too late to turn back...

    回头已经太晚了。

  • We realized too late that we were caught like rats in a trap.

    等我们发觉自己已成瓮中之鳖时已经太晚了。

12.   a late night→see: night; 
Adjective

1. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time;

  • "late evening"
  • "late 18th century"
  • "a late movie"
  • "took a late flight"
  • "had a late breakfast"

2. after the expected or usual time; delayed;

  • "a belated birthday card"
  • "I'm late for the plane"
  • "the train is late"
  • "tardy children are sent to the principal"
  • "always tardy in making dental appointments"

3. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time;

  • "a late development"
  • "their late quarrel"
  • "his recent trip to Africa"
  • "in recent months"
  • "a recent issue of the journal"

4. having died recently;

  • "her late husband"

5. of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages;

  • "Late Greek"

6. at or toward an end or late period or stage of development;

  • "the late phase of feudalism"
  • "a later symptom of the disease"
  • "later medical science could have saved the child"

7. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past;

  • "the former president"
  • "our late President is still very active"
  • "the previous occupant of the White House"
Adverb

1. later than usual or than expected;

  • "the train arrived late"
  • "we awoke late"
  • "the children came late to school"
  • "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"
  • "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"

2. to an advanced time;

  • "deep into the night"
  • "talked late into the evening"

3. at an advanced age or stage;

  • "she married late"
  • "undertook the project late in her career"

4. in the recent past;

  • "he was in Paris recently"
  • "lately the rules have been enforced"
  • "as late as yesterday she was fine"
  • "feeling better of late"
  • "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"
1. All patriots belong to one big family, whether they rally to the common cause early or late.; All patriots belong to one big family, whether they come forward early or late.
爱国一家，爱国不分先后。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. He stayed up so late that he was afraid that he was in danger of oversleeping and being late for work.
他很迟都未睡觉，所以他担心会有睡过了头并且上班迟到的危险。

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3. I was late in getting to the station, but fortunately for me, the train was late too.
我到达火车站时已经迟了，但是幸亏火车也误了点。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. In China, both late marriages and late childbirth are advocated, in addition to fewer and better births.
在中国，晚婚晚育和少生优生均受到提倡鼓励。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. "Are you late?" "I am afraid so."
"你晚点了吗?”“恐怕是晚了。”

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6. "I'll never be late again," he said apologetically.
他带着歉意说：“我决不再迟到了。”

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7. A surcharge is levied on late applications.
迟交的申请要收取附加费。

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8. After he handed in the report, he had several afterthoughts that were too late to put in it.
他交上报告后，又有些新的想法，但已没法加到报告中去了。

来自《简明英汉词典》

9. Alfred was jumped on by his father for coming back late.
阿尔弗莱德由于回家晚被父亲狠狠地说了一顿。

来自《简明英汉词典》

10. All the students are late,not excepting Luther.
所有学生都迟到了，卢瑟也不例外。

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11. Although it was late, there was still enough time to keep the rendezvous.
虽然很晚了，但还有足够的时间去赴这个约会。

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12. Any worker who is regularly late will soon be brought to book.
很快就要让每一个经常迟到的工人作出解释。

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13. As often as not the buses are late on foggy days.
每遇多雾天气，公共汽车往往脱班。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14. At the peak of its popularity in the late nineties, the band sold ten million albums a year.
20 世纪90 年代后期那个乐队最红的时候，每年售出1，000 万张唱片。

来自《简明英汉词典》

15. Being late is an unforgivable sin round here.
迟到在这里是一种不可原谅的失礼行为。

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16. Better be early than late.
宁早勿晚。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

17. Better late than never.
晚做总比不做好。

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18. Cage was late home because she was kept behind at school to finish some work.
凯奇到家较迟，因为放学后她被留下来完成作业。

来自《简明英汉词典》

19. Chaucer wrote in the late mediaeval period.
乔叟写作的时代是中世纪末。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

20. Come on, children, or we'll be late!
快点，孩子们，不然我们就晚了！

来自《简明英汉词典》