late

[leit]

adj.迟的, 晚的, 末期的, 最近的, 已故的
adv.晚, 迟

例句与用法：

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。

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。

The train was 10 minutes late.

火车晚点了10 分钟。

We went to bed late.

我们很晚才上床。

词形变化：

形容词比较级: later | 形容词最高级: latest | 名词: lateness |

详细释义：

a.

1. 迟的; [(+for)][(+in)][+v-ing]

He was late for school.

他上学迟到了。

2. 晚的; 晚期的

He came back in the late afternoon.

他在傍晚回来。

3. 去世不久的; 已故的[Z][B]

She was an admirer of the late president.

她是已故总统的崇拜者。

4. 不久前才卸任的; 前任的[Z][B]

The late Primer Minister is still quite active in politics.

前任总理在政界仍然相当活跃。

5. 最近的[B]

The late storm did much damage to the crops.

不久前的这场暴风雨对农作物造成了很大损失。

6. 刚到的, 新的[B]

Some late news of the war has just come in.

刚刚收到一些有关战争的新消息。

ad.

1. 迟到, 来不及

Tom came to school late and missed the first class.

汤姆迟到且没有上到第一堂课。

2. 晚; 在晚期

He often worked late into the night.

他常常工作到深夜。

3. 不久前; 到不久前为止[(+of)]

Dr. Smith, late of Columbia University, now heads the research institute.

史密斯博士, 不久前在哥伦比亚大学任教, 现在负责该研究院的工作。

短语词组：

at (the) latest

1. 至迟

Be here on Monday at the latest.

最迟星期一要到这儿。

of late

1. 最近以来

We haven't seen her of late.

我们最近没见到过她。

till late

1. 直到深夜

They waited till late.

他们等到深夜。