| 单词 | late |
| 释义 | late[leit]a. 迟的, 晚的, 已故的ad. 很晚, 很迟, 晚【经】 最近的; 最近相关词组:in the late sixtieslate in autumnlate in the seasonearly and lateearly or latekeep late hoursof lateof late yearssit up latework late into the nightto stay up late late late AHD: [l³t] D.J. [le!t]K.K. [let]adj.（形容词） lat.er,lat.est 缩写 l.1. Coming, occurring, or remaining after the correct, usual, or expected time; delayed:迟的，晚的：比正确的、通常的或预期的时间来得、发生的或持续得要晚；迟的：The bus is late.See Synonyms at &b{tardy} 公共汽车晚点了参见 tardy2. Beginning after or continuing past the usual or expected hour:晚开始的，持续很晚的：比通常的或预期的时间开始得晚或持续时间超过了通常的或预期的时间：a late breakfast; a late meeting.推迟的早餐；推迟了的会议3. Occurring at an advanced hour, especially well into the evening or night:深夜的：很晚发生的，尤指持续至夜晚或深夜的：a late movie on television; the late flight to Denver.电视里在深夜播放的影片；深夜飞往丹佛的航班4. Of or toward the end or more advanced part, as of a period or stage:后期的：属于或邻近结尾或稍前部分的，例如一段时期或一个阶段的：the late 19th century; a later symptom of the disease.19世纪晚期；这种疾病的晚期症状5. Having begun or occurred just previous to the present time; recent:晚近的，新近的：刚刚开始或发生的；最近的：a late development.最新发展6. Contemporary; up-to-date:当代的；最新的：the latest fashion.最新时尚7. Having recently occupied a position or place:刚离任的：不久前任职或在位的：the company's late president gave the address.公司的离任总裁留下了地址8. Dead, especially if only recently deceased:已故的：故去的，尤指新近亡故的：in memory of the late explorer.纪念已故的开发者adv.（副词） later,latest 1. After the expected, usual, or proper time:迟：比预期的，通常的或适合的时间晚：a train that arrived late; woke late and had to skip breakfast.火车晚点；起床迟了，不得不不吃早点2. At or until an advanced hour:晚，到深夜：talked late into the evening.聊到很晚3. At or into an advanced period or stage:后期地：在后面的时期或阶段内：a project undertaken late in her career.她事业后期完成的项目4. Recently:最近地：As late as last week he was still in town.就在上周他还在城里习惯用语:of late Recently; lately:近来；最近：was feeling better of late.最近感觉好多了语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old English læt * see l¶- 源自 古英语 læt *参见 l¶- 继承用法:late“ness n.（名词）用法:It is technically correct to use a phrase such asour late treasurer to refer to a person who is still alive but who no longer holds the relevant post, but the use offormer in this context will ensure that no embarrassing misunderstanding is created. 使用象我们的前任会计 这样的词组来指仍然健在不过不掌管相关的职位的人，在字义上是正确的， 但是在这样的情况下，former 一词能够避免尴尬的误解发生 |
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