音标：[leit]
a. 迟的, 晚的, 已故的
ad. 很晚, 很迟, 晚
【经】 最近的; 最近
相关词组:
in the late sixties
late in autumn
late in the season
early and late
early or late
keep late hours
of late
of late years
sit up late
work late into the night
to stay up late
在线英汉词典
late的短语、例句：
late
adj
(-r, -st)
1 [esp pred 尤作表语]
after the proper or usual time 晚; 迟
My flight was an hour late. 我那趟航班晚了一小时.
Because of the cold weather the crops are late this year. 因天气寒冷, 今年的作物成熟得晚.
It´s never too late to stop smoking. 戒烟何时都不算晚.
a late marriage 晚婚
a late riser, ie sb who gets out of bed late in the morning 起得晚的人. Cf 参看 early 2.
2 far on in the day or night, a period of time, a series, etc （日夜、 时间、 系列等）近末尾的, 将尽的, 末期的
till a late hour 直到深夜
in the late afternoon 傍晚
in late summer 在夏末
She married in her late twenties, eg when she was 28. 她快30岁才结婚.
the late nineteenth century 十九世纪末叶
a late Victorian house 维多利亚晚期的房子
Beethoven´s late quartets, ie the last ones he wrote 贝多芬最後创作的四重奏乐曲. Cf 参看 early 1.
3 [attrib 作定语]
(esp in the superlative 尤用於最高级) recent 最新的; 最近的
the latest news 最新消息
There were several clashes before this latest incident. 在这次事件发生之前已有过几次冲突.
the latest craze, fashion, vogue, etc 最新时尚、 式样、 样式等
her latest novel 她最近出版的小说
(fml 文) during the late political unrest 在最近这次政治动乱时期.
4 [attrib 作定语]
(a) no longer alive 已故的
her late husband 已故丈夫.
(b) no longer holding a certain position; former 已卸任的; 前任的
The late prime minister attended the ceremony. 前任首相出席了典礼.
5 (idm 习语) at the `latest no later than 至迟; 最晚
Passengers should check in one hour before their flight time at the latest. 乘客至迟应在班机起飞前一小时办理登机手续. an early/late night => night. it´s ,never too ,late to `mend (saying 谚) it is always possible to improve one´s character, habits, etc 改过不嫌晚. of `late lately; recently 最近以来; 近来. late, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
The last may indicate the final item in a sequence, after which there are no more *the last可指一系列事物中最後一个
The last bus leaves at 11.15 pm. 末班公共汽车晚上11时15分开出.
That was the last novel he wrote before he died. 那是他生前写的最後一部小说. It may also refer to the item before the one being discussed *the last也可指正在谈及的事物之前的一个
I much prefer this job to my last one/the last one I had. 这份工作比我原先那份工作好得多.
The last time we met you had a beard. 上次我们见面, 你还留著胡子呢. The latest means `the most recent´ *the latest意为｀最近的＇
She always dressed in the latest fashion. 她总是穿最新款的时装.
His latest novel is a great success. 他最近出版的小说十分成功. The latter refers to the second of two items already mentioned and is rather more formal *the latter指已提及的两个事物中的第二个, 多用於书面语中
One can travel there by ship or plane. Most people choose the latter. 乘船或乘飞机去均可, 人们多取後者.
late adv
1 after the proper or usual time 晚; 迟
get up, go to bed, arrive home late 很晚才起床、 睡觉、 到家
I sat (ie stayed) up late last night. 昨晚我一直呆到深夜.
She married late. 她结婚晚. Cf 参看 early 2.
2 far on in a period of time 接近末期
It happened late last century in 1895, to be exact. 事情发生在上个世纪末--准确地说, 在1895年.
As late as the 1950s tuberculosis was still a threat. 直到二十世纪五十年代, 结核病仍然使人不寒而栗.
He became an author quite late in life, ie when he was quite old. 他晚年才成为作家. Cf 参看 early 1.
3 (idm 习语) better late than never => better2. ,late in the `day later than is proper or desirable 比适当的或恰当的时间晚
It´s rather late in the day to say you´re sorry the harm´s done now. 现在才说对不起太晚了--危害已成事实. later `on at a later time or stage 後来; 以後; 其後
a few days later on 几天後
At first things went well, but later on we ran into trouble. 起初事情进展得很顺利, 但後来我们遇到了困难. sooner or later => soon.
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