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late
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- Conjugation :
more
later
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more
latter
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most
last
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most
latest
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Derivatives :
n
lateness
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- late
[leɪt]
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1.
adjective
(at an advanced point of) 晚的
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in the late afternoon
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傍晚
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2.
adjective
(not on time) 迟的
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I apologize for my late arrival.
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真抱歉，我迟到了。
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3.
adjective
(after the usual time) 稍晚的
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They had a late lunch.
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他们午餐吃得比较晚。
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4.
adjective
the late Mr Parkin (deceased) 已故的帕金先生
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5.
adverb
(at an advanced point of) 晚
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The case is expected to end late next week.
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该案可望于下周晚些时候结束。
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6.
adverb
(not on time) 迟
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Steve arrived late.
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史蒂夫迟到了。
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7.
adverb
(after the usual time) 晚
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We went to bed very late.
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我们很晚才睡觉。
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we're late
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我们迟到了
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sorry I'm late
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对不起，我迟到了
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to be 10 minutes late
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迟到10分钟
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it's late
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太迟了
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to be in one's late thirties/forties
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接近40/50岁
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late of
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[frm] 直到最近
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Jane Smith, late of Bristol
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简·史密斯，直到最近一直住在布里斯托尔
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to work late
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工作到很晚
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late in life
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晚年
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of late
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[frm] 近来
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in late May
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5月下旬
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late in the day
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[fig] 为时已晚
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- late
[leɪt]
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1.
adjective
晚的，末的
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They had a late dinner after the cinema.
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在电影之后，他们很晚才吃了晚饭。
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2.
adjective
迟到的，晚点的
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Don't wait up for me, I may be late.
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不要等我，我可能会迟到的。
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The train is late.
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火车晚点了。
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I'm late for the plane.
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我迟到了，没有赶上飞机。
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3.
adjective
最近的，新近的
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No manager has looked more miserable of late than Gareth.
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最近，没有比加雷斯看上去更悲惨的经理人了。
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4.
adjective
刚过世的
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Lawson's late wife, the beautiful Vanessa Salmon, was his cousin.
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劳森刚过世的老婆，美丽的凡妮莎·沙尔曼是他的表妹。
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5.
adjective
后期的，晚期的
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She has studied many pieces from late Greek literature.
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她研究了希腊文学后期的很多作品。
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6.
adjective
晚期的，末期的
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Over the desk was a portrait of Drew, probably painted in his late teens.
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书桌上方挂着一幅德鲁的肖像，很可能是在他临近青年时画的。
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7.
adjective
之前的，以前的
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James produced a picture of the late President Marcos.
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杰姆斯为已故总统麦克罗斯制作了一幅画。
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Our late president is still very active.
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我们的前任总统依旧非常活跃。
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8.
adverb
迟地，晚到的
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The girls woke up late the following morning.
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第二天晚上，女孩们很晚才醒过来。
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The children came late to school.
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孩子们上学迟到了。
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We awoke late.
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我们醒晚了。
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The train arrived late.
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火车晚点了。
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9.
adverb
很晚，晚地
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Sometimes he doesn't come back till quite late on a Monday night.
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有时候，他在周一晚上要很晚了才回来。
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10.
adverb
到晚年；后期地
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There are many advantages to marrying late in life.
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在晚年结婚有很多好处。
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She married late.
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她结婚很晚。
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11.
adverb
最近地，不久前
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She has been doing daily exercises of late.
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她最近每天都进行锻炼。
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As late as yesterday she was fine.
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昨天她还好好的。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- late
[leɪt]
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1.
adj
occurring or arriving after the correct or expected time
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the train was late
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2.
adj
[prenominal]
occurring, scheduled for, or being at a relatively advanced time
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a late marriage
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3.
adj
[prenominal]
towards or near the end
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the late evening
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4.
adj
at an advanced time in the evening or at night
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it was late
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5.
adj
[prenominal]
occurring or being just previous to the present time
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his late remarks on industry
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6.
adj
[prenominal]
having died, esp recently
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my late grandfather
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7.
adj
[prenominal]
just preceding the present or existing person or thing; former
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the late manager of this firm
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8.
adv
after the correct or expected time
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he arrived late
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9.
adv
at a relatively advanced age
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she married late
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10.
adv
recently; lately
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as late as yesterday he was selling books
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11.
adv
[Etymology]
Old English læt; related to Old Norse latr, Gothic lats
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12.
n
[Usage]
Since late can mean deceased, many people think it is better to avoid using this word to refer to the person who held a post or position before its present holder: the previous (not the late) editor of The Times
Examples
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Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work.
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你必须晚睡不能成为你上班迟到的理由。
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It's her fault that they are late.
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她们迟到了，应怪她。
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to keep late hours
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晚睡晚起
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a late party
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晚会
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a late news bulletin
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一份近期新闻简报
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