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late late ★★★★★/le͟ɪt/1[ADV-GRADED	副词]（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.   [ADV with cl]  [ADJ n]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。His autobiography was written late in life...他的自传写于晚年。The case is expected to end late next week...这个案子预计在下周晚些时候结案。Since late last year the border area has been the scene of heavy fighting.自去年底以来，边界地区的战斗一直很激烈。Late is also an adjective.The talks eventually broke down in late spring...在春天快要结束时谈判最终破裂。He was in his late 20s.他将近30岁。...the late 1960s.20世纪60年代末2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [v-link ADJ]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。latenessA 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。3[ADV-GRADED	副词]（比安排或预计时间）晚，迟 Late means after the time that was arranged or expected.   [ADV after v]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。We got up late.我们起晚了。Late is also an adjective.His campaign got off to a late start...他的竞选活动启动较晚。We were a little late...咱们有点晚了。The train was 40 minutes late...火车晚点了40分钟。He's a half hour late.他迟到了半小时。latenessHe apologised for his lateness.他为迟到道歉。4[ADV-GRADED	副词]（比通常时间）晚，迟 Late means after the usual time that a particular event or activity happens.   [ADV after v]We went to bed very late...我们很晚才睡。He married late.他结婚晚。Late is also an adjective.They had a late lunch in a cafe...他们很晚才在一家小餐馆吃了午饭。He was a very late developer.他发育相当晚。5[ADJ	形容词]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.   [det ADJ]...my late husband.我已故的丈夫...the late Mr Parkin.已故的帕金先生6[ADJ	形容词]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.   [v-link ADJ of n]  [FORMAL 正式]...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7See also:later；latest；  8[CONVENTION	惯用语]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。9[PHRASE	短语]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.   [PHR after v]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[PHRASE	短语]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.   [PHR with cl]  [FORMAL 正式]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。11[PHRASE	短语]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.   [v-link PHR]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。12  a late night→see: night；  late1 adjectivelate2 adverblatelate1 /leɪt/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative later, superlative latest)  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1after expected time arriving, happening, or done after the time that was expected, agreed, or arranged  OPP  early:  Sorry I’m late – I overslept.ten minutes/two hours etc late You’re half an hour late. The train was even later than usual. We apologize for the late departure of flight AZ709. There are penalties if loan repayments are late.late for Cheryl was late for school.late with We’ve never been late with the rent.2near the end [only before noun] used to refer to the part near the end of a period of time  OPP  early:  Paul’s in his late forties. a late eighteenth-century building in the late 1980s By late afternoon, she had done 10 drawings.3be too late to arrive or do something after the time when something could or should have been done:  He shouted a warning but it was too late.too late to do something Are we too late to get tickets? It was too late to turn back.4after usual time happening or done after the usual or normal time:  a late breakfast The harvest was late this year because of the rain. She looked tired – too many late nights (=nights when she went to bed after the normal time).5evening near the end of a day:  the late movie It’s late – I’d better go home.6dead [only before noun] deadlate husband/wife Mrs. Moore’s late husband7late developer/bloomer a)a child who develops socially, emotionally, or physically at a later age than other children b)someone who does not become successful until they are older8it’s (a little/bit) late in the day (to do something) used to show disapproval because someone has done something too late:  It’s a bit late in the day to start having objections.9late of something formal used about someone who has died fairly recently:  Billy Hicks, late of this parish—lateness noun [uncountable]:  penalties for lateness at work despite the lateness of the hourGRAMMAR: Patterns with late• You are late for work, school, a meeting etc: · I was late for my appointment.• You are late for your train, bus, plane etc: · Hurry up or you’ll be late for your train!• You are late with something that you have to produce, for example your work or the rent: · He was always late with his homework.• You are late doing something: · They were late paying the rent.• You can also say that someone is late in doing something: · They were late in paying the rent.THESAURUSlate arriving or happening after the time that was expected or arranged: · Sorry I’m late.· The bus was late.· Spring seems to be very late this year.not on time not arriving or doing something at the time that was expected or arranged: · He never hands his homework in on time.· If we don’t leave on time, we’ll miss the flight.overdue not done or happening by the expected time – used especially about payments that are late or library books that should have been returned: · Your rent is three weeks overdue.· I had to pay a £3 fine on some overdue library books.be behind with something British English, be behind on something American English to be late in doing something that you have to do: · I can’t come out because I’m behind with my English essay.be held up to be made late for a meeting, appointment etc by something that happens, especially by bad traffic: · I was held up by a traffic jam.be delayed to be prevented from arriving, leaving, or happening at the expected time – often used about public transport: · The flight was delayed by bad weather.belated /bɪˈleɪtəd/ given or done late – used especially about something that someone has forgotten or failed to do: · a belated birthday card· I’m still hoping for a belated apology from him.tardy especially American English formal arriving or happening late: · a habitually tardy person· a tardy decisionbe in arrears /əˈrɪəz $ əˈrɪrz/ formal to have not made one or more regular payments at the time when you should: · One in eight mortgage payers are in arrears.late1 adjectivelate2 adverblatelate2 ●●● S2 W3 adverb (comparative later, superlative no superlative)  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1after the usual time:  The stores are open later on Thursdays. Ellen has to work late tonight. Can you stay late?2after the arranged or expected time  OPP  earlyten minutes/two hours etc late The bus came ten minutes late.3too late after the time when something could or should have been done:  The advice came too late.4near to the end of a period of time or an eventlate in The wedding took place late in May. It was not a place to walk in late at night.5as late as something used to express surprise that something considered old-fashioned was still happening so recently:  Capital punishment was still used in Britain as late as the 1950s.6of late formal recently:  Birth rates have gone down of late.7late in life if you do something late in life, you do it at an older age than most people do it8 better late than never used to say that you are glad someone has done something, or to say that they should do something even though they are late → run lateat run1(39)

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EWsSkT9zck/8jVtnua2oIBoChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3in4APZzEJAfsic8KdaZaNyAq5KV52M6CoXn5wT6ZRs2OSAyNtbCP1Upnr0Rvz0Q51updvKnGdatVcfU8jb1koZv4MLXzQLsAs0v5UiirHY3Oic88CVTXjbaL29WsBHrFM+6sBi85yzGkFzTVgucobDXw1/JiR7YmtohGF6C3Iqxw=             late              ★                    /        leɪt                ;          NAmE                leɪt                /                              adjective                ,                  adverb                            late      later      latest                            adjective        ★                    (              later        ,        lat·est            )              1      ★              [only before noun        ]                    near the end of a period of time, a person's life, etc.          接近末期的；晚年的                            ◆        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。                    OPP                                            early                                                  2      ★              [not usually before noun        ]                    arriving, happening or done after the expected, arranged or usual time          迟到；迟发生；迟做                            ◆        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，农作物今年成熟得较晚。                    ◆        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。                    OPP                                            early                                                  3      ★              near the end of the day          近日暮的；近深夜的                            ◆        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，比我想像的要晚多了。                    ◆        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 nightsrecently          (= when I've gone to bed very late).                我最近熬夜太多。                    OPP                                            early                                                  4              [only before noun        ]            (        formal)                    (of a person        人        )                    no longer alive          已故的                            ◆        her late husband        她已故的丈夫                    ◆        the late Paul Newman        已故的保罗 · 纽曼                                      ▶                late·ness                  /          ˈleɪtnəs                    ;            NAmE                    ˈleɪtnəs                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                      ◆          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。                            ☞see also                                    later                              ,                                    latest                                      IDIOM              ★        be too ˈlate                              happening after the time when it is possible to do sth              为时已晚；已失时机                                            ◆            It's too late to save her now.            现在来拯救她的生命已为时太晚。                                ◆            Buy now before it's too late.            欲购从速，勿失良机。                                                    adverb        ★                                  (              comparative        later            no        superlative            )              1      ★              after the expected, arranged or usual time          迟；晚                            ◆        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.        每逢星期四大商店营业时间延长。                    ◆        She married late.        她结婚晚。                    ◆        The birthday card arrived three days late.        生日贺卡晚到了三天。                    2      ★              near the end of a period of time, a person's life, etc.          接近末期；在晚年                            ◆        late in March/the afternoon        三月下旬；傍晚                    ◆        It happened late last year.        那事发生在去年年底。                    ◆                  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。                    3      ★              near the end of the day          临近日暮；接近午夜                            ◆        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。                    OPP                                            early                                                  ☞see also                                            later                                                  IDIOMS              ˌbetter ˌlate than ˈnever                              (              saying)                        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              迟到总比不到好；迟发生总比不发生强                                                  ˌlate in the ˈday                              (              disapproving)                        after the time when an action could be successful              为时已晚；已失时机                                            ◆            He started working hard much too late in the day—he couldn't possibly catch up.            他太晚才开始努力工作，不可能赶上了。                                      late of…                              (              formal)                        until recently working or living in the place mentioned              直至最近工作（或居住）的地方                                            ◆            Professor Jones, late of Oxford University            直到不久前还在牛津大学任教的琼斯教授                                      of ˈlate                              (              formal)                        recently              最近；新近；近来                                            ◆            I haven't seen him of late.            我最近没见过他。                                      ★        too ˈlate                              after the time when it is possible to do sth successfully              过迟；太晚                                            ◆            She's left it too late to apply for the job.            她申请那份工作已为时太晚。                                ◆            I realized the truth too late.            我太晚才知道真相了。                                      ☞more at                                    night                              ,                                    soon                                          GRAMMAR POINT 语法说明                                      late / lately                      ■                          Lateand              latelyare both adverbs, but              lateis used with similar meanings to the adjective              late,whereas              latelycan only mean ‘recently’.                              *late 和 lately 均为副词，但 late 与作形容词的 late 意义相似，而 lately 只含近来之意：                                                    ◆              We arrived two hours late.              我们迟到了两小时。                                                  ◆              I haven’t heard from him lately.              我最近没听过他的消息。                                      Latelyis usually used with a perfect tense of the verb.                              *lately 常与动词的完成时连用。                                                          ■            Look also at the idioms              be too late(at the adjective) and              too late(at the adverb).              另见习语 be too late （形容词部份）和 too late （副词部份）。                                                      late              /        leɪt                ;          NAmE                leɪt                /                    late·ness              /        ˈleɪtnəs                ;          NAmE                ˈleɪtnəs                /             late[leɪt]级别:later, latestCET4CET6TEM4考研r18102132235486128427751902179j437935741828215656220162215715463ADJ3953615651ADV2767454476Spoken:200393926later[197724] latest[19453]晚(47%)，迟(45%)，晚的(3%)，已故的(2%)，迟的(1%)，最近的(1%)，末期的(1%)adj.晚的；迟的；已故的；最近的adv.晚；迟；最近；在晚期

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Collins	late ★★★★★ /le͟ɪt/ 1 [ADV-GRADED 副词]（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. [ADV with cl] [ADJ n] 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。 His autobiography was written late in life... 他的自传写于晚年。 The case is expected to end late next week... 这个案子预计在下周晚些时候结案。 Since late last year the border area has been the scene of heavy fighting. 自去年底以来，边界地区的战斗一直很激烈。 Late is also an adjective. The talks eventually broke down in late spring... 在春天快要结束时谈判最终破裂。 He was in his late 20s. 他将近30岁。 ...the late 1960s. 20世纪60年代末 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [v-link ADJ] 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。 lateness 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。 3 [ADV-GRADED 副词]（比安排或预计时间）晚，迟 Late means after the time that was arranged or expected. [ADV after v] 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。 We got up late. 我们起晚了。 Late is also an adjective. His campaign got off to a late start... 他的竞选活动启动较晚。 We were a little late... 咱们有点晚了。 The train was 40 minutes late... 火车晚点了40分钟。 He's a half hour late. 他迟到了半小时。 lateness He apologised for his lateness. 他为迟到道歉。 4 [ADV-GRADED 副词]（比通常时间）晚，迟 Late means after the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. [ADV after v] We went to bed very late... 我们很晚才睡。 He married late. 他结婚晚。 Late is also an adjective. They had a late lunch in a cafe... 他们很晚才在一家小餐馆吃了午饭。 He was a very late developer. 他发育相当晚。 5 [ADJ 形容词]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. [det ADJ] ...my late husband. 我已故的丈夫 ...the late Mr Parkin. 已故的帕金先生 6 [ADJ 形容词]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. [v-link ADJ of n] [FORMAL 正式] ...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 7 See also:later ；latest ； 8 [CONVENTION 惯用语]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。 9 [PHRASE 短语]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. [PHR after v] 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 [PHRASE 短语]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. [PHR with cl] [FORMAL 正式] 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。 11 [PHRASE 短语]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. [v-link PHR] 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。 12 a late night→see: night ；
Oxford	late ★ / leɪt ; NAmE leɪt / adjective , adverb late later latest adjective ★ ( later , lat·est ) 1 ★ [only before noun ] near the end of a period of time, a person's life, etc. 接近末期的；晚年的 ◆ 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。 OPP early 2 ★ [not usually before noun ] arriving, happening or done after the expected, arranged or usual time 迟到；迟发生；迟做 ◆ 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，农作物今年成熟得较晚。 ◆ 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。 OPP early 3 ★ near the end of the day 近日暮的；近深夜的 ◆ 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，比我想像的要晚多了。 ◆ 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 nightsrecently (= when I've gone to bed very late). 我最近熬夜太多。 OPP early 4 [only before noun ] ( formal) (of a person 人 ) no longer alive 已故的 ◆ her late husband 她已故的丈夫 ◆ the late Paul Newman 已故的保罗 · 纽曼 ▶ late·ness / ˈleɪtnəs ; NAmE ˈleɪtnəs / noun [uncountable ] ◆ 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。 ☞see also later , latest IDIOM ★ be too ˈlate happening after the time when it is possible to do sth 为时已晚；已失时机 ◆ It's too late to save her now. 现在来拯救她的生命已为时太晚。 ◆ Buy now before it's too late. 欲购从速，勿失良机。 adverb ★ ( comparative later no superlative ) 1 ★ after the expected, arranged or usual time 迟；晚 ◆ 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. 每逢星期四大商店营业时间延长。 ◆ She married late. 她结婚晚。 ◆ The birthday card arrived three days late. 生日贺卡晚到了三天。 2 ★ near the end of a period of time, a person's life, etc. 接近末期；在晚年 ◆ late in March/the afternoon 三月下旬；傍晚 ◆ It happened late last year. 那事发生在去年年底。 ◆ 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。 3 ★ near the end of the day 临近日暮；接近午夜 ◆ 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。 OPP early ☞see also later IDIOMS ˌbetter ˌlate than ˈnever ( saying) 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 迟到总比不到好；迟发生总比不发生强 ˌlate in the ˈday ( disapproving) after the time when an action could be successful 为时已晚；已失时机 ◆ He started working hard much too late in the day—he couldn't possibly catch up. 他太晚才开始努力工作，不可能赶上了。 late of… ( formal) until recently working or living in the place mentioned 直至最近工作（或居住）的地方 ◆ Professor Jones, late of Oxford University 直到不久前还在牛津大学任教的琼斯教授 of ˈlate ( formal) recently 最近；新近；近来 ◆ I haven't seen him of late. 我最近没见过他。 ★ too ˈlate after the time when it is possible to do sth successfully 过迟；太晚 ◆ She's left it too late to apply for the job. 她申请那份工作已为时太晚。 ◆ I realized the truth too late. 我太晚才知道真相了。 ☞more at night , soon GRAMMAR POINT 语法说明 late / lately ■ Lateand latelyare both adverbs, but lateis used with similar meanings to the adjective late,whereas latelycan only mean ‘recently’. late 和 lately 均为副词，但 late 与作形容词的 late 意义相似，而 lately 只含近来之意： ◆ We arrived two hours late. 我们迟到了两小时。 ◆ I haven’t heard from him lately. 我最近没听过他的消息。 Latelyis usually used with a perfect tense of the verb. lately 常与动词的完成时连用。 ■ Look also at the idioms be too late(at the adjective) and too late(at the adverb). 另见习语 be too late （形容词部份）和 too late （副词部份）。 late / leɪt ; NAmE leɪt / late·ness / ˈleɪtnəs ; NAmE ˈleɪtnəs /
LDC	late1 adjective late2 adverb latelate1 /leɪt/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative later, superlative latest) Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1after expected time arriving, happening, or done after the time that was expected, agreed, or arranged OPP early: Sorry I’m late – I overslept.ten minutes/two hours etc late You’re half an hour late. The train was even later than usual. We apologize for the late departure of flight AZ709. There are penalties if loan repayments are late.late for Cheryl was late for school.late with We’ve never been late with the rent.2near the end [only before noun] used to refer to the part near the end of a period of time OPP early: Paul’s in his late forties. a late eighteenth-century building in the late 1980s By late afternoon, she had done 10 drawings.3be too late to arrive or do something after the time when something could or should have been done: He shouted a warning but it was too late.too late to do something Are we too late to get tickets? It was too late to turn back.4after usual time happening or done after the usual or normal time: a late breakfast The harvest was late this year because of the rain. She looked tired – too many late nights (=nights when she went to bed after the normal time).5evening near the end of a day: the late movie It’s late – I’d better go home.6dead [only before noun] deadlate husband/wife Mrs. Moore’s late husband7late developer/bloomer a)a child who develops socially, emotionally, or physically at a later age than other children b)someone who does not become successful until they are older8it’s (a little/bit) late in the day (to do something) used to show disapproval because someone has done something too late: It’s a bit late in the day to start having objections.9late of something formal used about someone who has died fairly recently: Billy Hicks, late of this parish—lateness noun [uncountable]: penalties for lateness at work despite the lateness of the hourGRAMMAR: Patterns with late• You are late for work, school, a meeting etc: · I was late for my appointment.• You are late for your train, bus, plane etc: · Hurry up or you’ll be late for your train!• You are late with something that you have to produce, for example your work or the rent: · He was always late with his homework.• You are late doing something: · They were late paying the rent.• You can also say that someone is late in doing something: · They were late in paying the rent.THESAURUSlate arriving or happening after the time that was expected or arranged: · Sorry I’m late.· The bus was late.· Spring seems to be very late this year.not on time not arriving or doing something at the time that was expected or arranged: · He never hands his homework in on time.· If we don’t leave on time, we’ll miss the flight.overdue not done or happening by the expected time – used especially about payments that are late or library books that should have been returned: · Your rent is three weeks overdue.· I had to pay a £3 fine on some overdue library books.be behind with something British English, be behind on something American English to be late in doing something that you have to do: · I can’t come out because I’m behind with my English essay.be held up to be made late for a meeting, appointment etc by something that happens, especially by bad traffic: · I was held up by a traffic jam.be delayed to be prevented from arriving, leaving, or happening at the expected time – often used about public transport: · The flight was delayed by bad weather.belated /bɪˈleɪtəd/ given or done late – used especially about something that someone has forgotten or failed to do: · a belated birthday card· I’m still hoping for a belated apology from him.tardy especially American English formal arriving or happening late: · a habitually tardy person· a tardy decisionbe in arrears /əˈrɪəz $ əˈrɪrz/ formal to have not made one or more regular payments at the time when you should: · One in eight mortgage payers are in arrears. late1 adjective late2 adverb latelate2 ●●● S2 W3 adverb (comparative later, superlative no superlative) Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1after the usual time: The stores are open later on Thursdays. Ellen has to work late tonight. Can you stay late?2after the arranged or expected time OPP earlyten minutes/two hours etc late The bus came ten minutes late.3too late after the time when something could or should have been done: The advice came too late.4near to the end of a period of time or an eventlate in The wedding took place late in May. It was not a place to walk in late at night.5as late as something used to express surprise that something considered old-fashioned was still happening so recently: Capital punishment was still used in Britain as late as the 1950s.6of late formal recently: Birth rates have gone down of late.7late in life if you do something late in life, you do it at an older age than most people do it8 better late than never used to say that you are glad someone has done something, or to say that they should do something even though they are late → run late at run1(39)
WDF	late [leɪt] 级别:later, latest CET4CET6TEM4考研 r1810 21322 3548 6128 4277 5190 2179 j437 93574 18282 15656 22016 22157 15463 ADJ395 3615651 ADV2767 454476 Spoken: 200393926 later[197724] latest[19453] 晚(47%)，迟(45%)，晚的(3%)，已故的(2%)，迟的(1%)，最近的(1%)，末期的(1%) adj.晚的；迟的；已故的；最近的 adv.晚；迟；最近；在晚期

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