late

adj

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

e.g. late evening
late 18th century
a late movie
took a late flight
had a late breakfast

2. at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

e.g. the late phase of feudalism
a later symptom of the disease
later medical science could have saved the child

Synonym: later(a)

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

e.g. Late Greek

4. after the expected or usual time
delayed

e.g. 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: belatedtardy

late的解释

adv

1. later than usual or than expected

e.g. 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: belatedlytardily

2. in the recent past

e.g. 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: recentlylatelyof latelatterly

3. to an advanced time

e.g. deep into the night
talked late into the evening

Synonym: deep

4. at an advanced age or stage

e.g. she married late
undertook the project late in her career

1. （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.

e.g. It was late in the afternoon...
那是下午近黄昏的时候。
e.g. She had to work late at night...
她不得不深夜工作。

2. 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.

late是什么意思

e.g. It was very late and the streets were deserted...
时间已很晚，街上空空荡荡。
e.g. We've got to go now. It's getting late.
我们得走了。时候不早了。

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

e.g. Steve arrived late...
史蒂夫迟到了。
e.g. The talks began some fifteen minutes late...
会谈晚了大概15分钟才开始。

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

late

e.g. We went to bed very late...
我们很晚才睡。
e.g. He married late.
他结婚晚。

5. 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.

late在线翻译

e.g. ...my late husband.
我已故的丈夫
e.g. ...the late Mr Parkin.
已故的帕金先生

6. 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.

e.g. ...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
e.g. ...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. 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.

e.g. 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. 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.

e.g. 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. 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.

e.g. His life has changed of late...
他的生活近来发生了变化。
e.g. The dollar has been stronger of late.
美元近来走势强劲。

11. 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.

e.g. It was too late to turn back...
回头已经太晚了。
e.g. 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

1. 迟：立法 = 腿(leg)总是(is)太迟(late)highlight v.强调= 高亮的(high)灯光(light)hostage n. 人质 = 主人(host)的年龄(age)inform v. 通知,告诉,报告 = 在(in)表格(form)里dragon n. 龙 = 长长的龙尾拖拉(drag)在(on)地上

2. late

2. 晚：* 诺亚纪hian Era),从46亿年前到35亿年前(加减一亿年),再细分为早(early、)中(middle)、晚(late)诺亚纪. 这时期火山活动旺盛,陨石撞击频繁,大气层较厚(至少早期是如此),也可能更温暖,而水分多,可能存在湖泊甚至海洋,侵蚀旺盛,

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