late的意思

基本释义

• adv 迟；晚

  after the usual time

• adj 迟的；晚的

  arriving, happening, or done after the time that was expected, agreed, or arranged

例句

1. The stores are open later on Thursdays.

   商店星期四开门较晚。

2. Ellen has to work late tonight.

   埃伦今晚得工作到很晚。

3. Can you stay late?

   你可以晚点走吗？

短语

• of late adv. 最近；近来
• late for 迟到；来不及…
• late stage 末期；后期；晚期
• late at night 在深夜；深更半夜
• late on 后来；以后；过后

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英英释义

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

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