late是什么意思？

late

英[leɪt] 美[leɪt]

• adj. 晚的，迟到的，时间不早的，已故的，原来的，之前的，临近终了的；
• adv. 晚，迟，后期地，最近地；

比较级：later;

最高级：latest;

名词：lateness;

例句

• I'm sorry I'm late; it took me so long to walk through the deep snow. 很抱歉我来迟了, 在深雪中行走花了我好长的时间。
• He was late again today; it's time you spoke to that boy. 那个男孩今天又迟到了, 你该说说他了。
• Go to sleep now; it's late. 快睡吧, 很晚了。
• Don't wait dinner for me; I may be late. 不要等我吃晚饭, 我可能会晚点回来。
• He came home very late at night. 他夜里很晚才回家。
• It was too late by the time he got to the authorities. 待他和当局取得联系时为时已晚。
• He got choked off for being late. 他因迟到挨了批评。
• Don't be late again or you'll hear from him. 别再迟到了, 否则他会责骂你的。
• If you don't buck up, we'll be late. 如果你不快些, 我们就会迟到了。
• I'm sorry I'm late; I slept through the clock this morning. 对不起我迟到了, 今早我睡得太沉, 没听见闹钟响。

同义词

• adv.
  late的同义词之：迟到地;落后;慢地
  tardy, behind, slow,
• late的同义词之：其他释义
  recent, back, slow, deceased, sometime, new, behind, contemporary, belated, tardy,

反义词

• adj.
  late的反义词之：迟的;最近的;新的
  early,
• late的反义词之：其他释义
  soon, early, premature,

词组

• at the latest
  no later than the time specified 最迟，最晚
• late in the day (或 北美
  at a late stage in proceedings, especially too late to be useful 为时已晚，时机已过
• of late
  Recently; lately 近来；最近

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• 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.
  例句
  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。
• 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.
  例句
  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。
• ADV-GRADED
  （比安排或预计时间）晚，迟
  Late means after the time that was arranged or expected.
  例句
  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。
• ADV-GRADED
  （比通常时间）晚，迟
  Late means after the usual time that a particular event or activity happens.
  例句
  We went to bed very late... 我们很晚才睡。 He married late. 他结婚晚。
• 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.
  例句
  ...my late husband. 我已故的丈夫 ...the late Mr Parkin. 已故的帕金先生
• 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.
  例句
  ...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
• 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.
  例句
  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。
• 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.
  例句
  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。
• 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.
  例句
  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。
• 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.
  例句
  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。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  迟的, 晚的, 迟到的
  We had a late dinner last night. 我们昨晚晚餐吃得很晚。 It's too late to go now. 现在去太迟了。
  晚期的, 后期的, 接近末期的, 晚年的
  The poet lived a happy life in his later life. 这位诗人晚年过着一种幸福的生活。
  不久之前的, 最近的
  The late storm did much harm. 不久以前的这场暴风雨造成了很大的灾害。
  已故的, 最近去世的
  Her late husband was an outstanding scientist. 她已故的丈夫是位杰出的科学家。
  前任的
  The visitor is the late President, now a scholar. 这位来访者是前总统, 现为学者。
  新的
  This is the late development of science. 这是科学的新发展。
• adv.
  迟, 晚
  She married late in life. 她很晚才结婚。
  接近末期
  The bush was planted late in the season. 这灌木是在这个季节末期才栽种的。
  临近日暮; 接近午夜, 到深夜
  He worked late into night. 他工作到深夜。

英英词典释义

• 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"