late
- adj.晚的;迟到;已故的;在晚年;迟做;接近末期;近深夜的;迟发生;近日暮的
- adv.晚;迟;在晚年;接近末期;接近午夜;临近日暮
最高级： latest 比较级： later 派生词： lateness n.
lateadj.
接近末期；在晚年
near the end of a period of time, a person's life, etc.
in the late afternoon
傍晚
in late summer
夏末
She married in her late twenties (= when she was 28 or 29) .
她快三十岁时才结婚。
In later life he started playing golf.
他晚年才开始打高尔夫球。
The school was built in the late 1970s.
这所学校建于20世纪70年代末。
迟到；迟发生；迟做
arriving, happening or done after the expected, arranged or usual time
I'm sorry I'm late.
对不起，我迟到了。
She's late for work every day.
她每天上班都迟到。
My flight was an hour late.
我那趟航班晚点了一小时。
We apologize for the late arrival of this train.
我们对本趟列车的晚点表示歉意。
Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year.
因天气寒冷，农作物今年成熟得晚。
Interest will be charged for late payment.
逾期付款必须支付利息。
Here is a late news flash.
现在插播刚刚收到的新闻。
近日暮的；近深夜的
near the end of the day
Let's go home─it's getting late.
咱们回家吧，时间不早了。
Look at the time─it's much later than I thought.
看看时间吧，比我想象的要晚多了。
What are you doing up at this late hour ?
深更半夜的，你在做什么？
What is the latest time I can have an appointment?
最晚的预约时间是几点钟？
I've had too many late nights recently (= when I've gone to bed very late) .
我最近熬夜太多。
已故的
no longer alive
her late husband
她已故的丈夫
the late Freddie Mercury
已故的弗雷迪∙默丘利
They apologized for the lateness of the train.
他们对火车晚点表示了歉意。
Despite the lateness of the hour, the children were not in bed.
尽管已是深夜，孩子们仍未就寝。
happening after the time when it is possible to do sth
现在来拯救她的生命已为时太晚。
It's too late to save her now.
Buy now before it's too late.
欲购从速，勿失良机。
adv.
迟；晚
after the expected, arranged or usual time
I got up late.
我起晚了。
Can I stay up late tonight?
我今晚可以晚点儿睡吗？
She has to work late tomorrow.
她明天得熬夜工作。
The big stores are open later on Thursdays.
每逢星期四大商店开门较晚。
She married late.
她结婚晚。
The birthday card arrived three days late.
生日贺卡晚到了三天。
接近末期；在晚年
near the end of a period of time, a person's life, etc.
late in March/the afternoon
三月下旬；傍晚
It happened late last century─in 1895 to be exact.
那事发生在上个世纪末——确切地说，发生在1895年。
As late as (= as recently as) the 1950s, tuberculosis was still a fatal illness.
直到20世纪50年代，结核病仍然是一种致命的疾病。
He became an author late in life .
他到晚年才成为作家。
临近日暮；接近午夜
near the end of the day
There's a good film on late.
深夜有一场好电影。
Late that evening, there was a knock at the door.
那天深夜，有人敲过门。
Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day.
那天股票价格起先跌了，临近收盘时又涨了。
used especially when you, or sb else, arrive/arrives late, or when sth such as success happens late, to say that this is better than not coming or happening at all
after the time when an action could be successful
他开始努力工作已为时太晚——不可能赶上了。
He started working hard much too late in the day─he couldn't possibly catch up.
until recently working or living in the place mentioned
直到不久前还在牛津大学任教的琼斯教授
Professor Jones, late of Oxford University
recently
我最近未见过他。
I haven't seen him of late.
after the time when it is possible to do sth successfully
她申请那份工作已为时太晚。
She's left it too late to apply for the job.
I realized the truth too late.
我知道真相太晚了。
at some time in the future, even if you are not sure exactly when
你早晚得拿个主意。
Sooner or later you will have to make a decision.
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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He apologised for his lateness.
他为迟到道歉。
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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。
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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
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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
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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a late night→ see:night
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- 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
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- 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
- Synonym: later(a)
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- of a later stage in the development of a language or literature;used especially of dead languages
- Late Greek
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- 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
- Synonym: belated tardy
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- 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
- Synonym: belatedly tardily
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- 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
- Synonym: recently lately of late latterly
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- to an advanced time
- deep into the night
- talked late into the evening
- Synonym: deep
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- at an advanced age or stage
- she married late
- undertook the project late in her career
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Will Mrs Winterton have a fit if we add one more to the guest list at this late stage ?
到这么晚的时候我们再增加一个客人，温特顿太太会发火吗？
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The person who sets out late might be careless in driving .
出发晚的人开车可能会不小心。
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The latest model has over 100 new features .
最新的款式有100多种新特色。
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As often as not , he 's late for work .
他上班往往迟到。
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Do you think these latest changes will do any good ?
你认为最近这些变化有什么作用吗？
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The government will review the situation later in the year .
政府将在今年晚些时候重新检讨形势。
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The government will review the situation later in the year .
政府将在今年晚些时候对形势重新加以研究。
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I 'd like to come on to that question later .
我想以后再讨论那个问题。
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Be reasonable ! We can 't work late every night .
要讲道理呀！我们不能每天晚上都加班到很晚呀。
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Look at the time ─ it 's much later than I thought .
看看时间吧，比我想象的要晚多了。
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This is discussed in more detail in a later chapter .
在后面的一章中对这一点作了更详细的讨论。
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It is important to keep in touch with the latest research .
及时掌握最新研究情况很重要。
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It suits me to start work at a later time .
对我来说，最好晚一点再开始工作。
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The first year provides students with a sound theoretical basis for later study .
第一年为学生以后的学习奠定坚实的理论基础。
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Don 't give me that line about having to work late again .
别再跟我说不得不工作到很晚这样的话。
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He isn 't here now ─ could you ring back later ?
他现在不在——你过会儿再打电话来好吗？
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It 's getting late ─ we 'd better make a move .
时间不早了——我们得动身了。
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She doesn 't like to walk home late at night .
她不喜欢深夜步行回家。
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Stick around ; we 'll need you to help us later .
别走开，过一会儿我们还需要你帮忙呢。
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Let 's go home ─ it 's getting late .
咱们回家吧，时间不早了。
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We want to introduce the latest technology into schools .
我们想向各学校推介最新的技术。
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It was getting late when she finally showed up .
天色已晚，她终于赶到了。
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Late again ─ what have you got to say for yourself ?
又迟到了——这回你找什么借口呢？
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I don 't want you coming home so late .
我不希望你这么晚回家。
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It looks like we 're going to be late .
看来我们要迟到了。
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In the light of later events the decision was proved right .
从后来发生的事看，这一决定证明是正确的。
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It might be an idea to try again later .
稍后再试或许是明智的。
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You 'd better look sharp or you 'll be late .
你得快点，不然就迟到了。
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I can call back later ─ it 's no trouble .
我可以过一会儿回电话，没关系。
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' See you later ! ' she called .
“再见！”她叫道。
普通用词，指人和物失去生命的。
She is dead.
她死了。
The dead tree was cut down.
那棵枯树被砍倒了。
His dead body lay peacefully on the bed.
他的尸体安静地躺在床上。
法律术语，指人已死亡的；常用作 the deceased, 尤指新近去世的人。
the graves of deceased relatives
已故亲属的坟墓
The deceased left a large sum of money to his grandson.
死者给他的孙子留下一大笔钱。
只作定语，只用于人而不用于物。
Following his late father's will, he was given the right to take over all businesses.
遵照已故父亲的遗嘱，他有权接管所有的企业。
The late master of the estate was named Bill Brown.
已故庄园主叫比尔·布朗。
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