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late adj.迟的；晚的；末期的；最近的；已故的adv.晚；迟 (1) 恐怕我可能稍晚一点。(2) 火车晚点了10 分钟。(3) 这个国家是在18世纪末期建立的。(4) 告诉我他最近的病况。(5) 他兴办那项慈善事业以纪念他已故的妻子。(6) 我们很晚才上床。(7) 我睡过头了,因为昨晚睡得很迟。 When you're late, you're not on time. You might also be in your late twenties, which means you're at the end of that decade of your life — closer to 30 than to 20. If your friend calls and says, "Sorry I'm calling so late," she means late at night, at the very end of the day. And if you refer to someone as "the late Mr. Smith," it's a formal way of saying Mr. Smith is dead.

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英 [leɪt] 美 [leɪt] (1) I'm afraid I may be a little late.(2) The train was 10 minutes late.(3) This country was founded in the late eighteenth century.(4) Tell me about his late illness.(5) He found the charity in memory of his late wife.(6) We went to bed late.(7) I overslept because I stayed up too late last night. Late means after the expected time, or at the end of a certain period of time. if you're late for a movie, you get to the theater after the film's already started. If you're a late sleeper, you make a habit of dozing long after your alarm goes off. 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；

英语单词	late
英美音标	英 [leɪt] 美 [leɪt]
中文释义	adj.迟的；晚的；末期的；最近的；已故的 adv.晚；迟
英语例句	(1) I'm afraid I may be a little late. (2) The train was 10 minutes late. (3) This country was founded in the late eighteenth century. (4) Tell me about his late illness. (5) He found the charity in memory of his late wife. (6) We went to bed late. (7) I overslept because I stayed up too late last night.
中文例句	(1) 恐怕我可能稍晚一点。 (2) 火车晚点了10 分钟。 (3) 这个国家是在18世纪末期建立的。 (4) 告诉我他最近的病况。 (5) 他兴办那项慈善事业以纪念他已故的妻子。 (6) 我们很晚才上床。 (7) 我睡过头了,因为昨晚睡得很迟。
vocabulary简明	Late means after the expected time, or at the end of a certain period of time. if you're late for a movie, you get to the theater after the film's already started. If you're a late sleeper, you make a habit of dozing long after your alarm goes off.
vocabulary扩展	When you're late, you're not on time. You might also be in your late twenties, which means you're at the end of that decade of your life — closer to 30 than to 20. If your friend calls and says, "Sorry I'm calling so late," she means late at night, at the very end of the day. And if you refer to someone as "the late Mr. Smith," it's a formal way of saying Mr. Smith is dead.
柯林斯解释	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 ；

Late Time Means End I Minutes Long Adv Graded