首页英语词典latelate英英释意

late

英 [leɪt] 美[let]
  • adj. 晚的;迟的;已故的;最近的
  • adv. 晚;迟;最近;在晚期

英英释意


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"

双语例句


1. He defected from the party in the late 1970s.
他在20世纪70年代后期叛出了该党。

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2. Stay in bed extra late or get up specially early.
起床过晚或过早。

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3. Most late developers will catch up with their friends.
大多数身材发育迟缓者都会赶上他们的朋友。

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4. Heavy Metal music really arose in the late 60s.
重金属音乐真正形成于60年代后期。

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5. Through some unfortunate accident, the information reached me a day late.
由于发生了不幸的意外,我知道消息的时候已经晚了一天。

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