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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Stay in bed extra late or get up specially early.
- 起床过晚或过早。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句