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  • Conjugation : more  later ; more  latter ; most  last ; most  latest
  • Derivatives : n  lateness
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

late [leɪt]
  1. 1. adjective (at an advanced point of) 晚的
    in the late afternoon
    傍晚
  2. 2. adjective (not on time) 迟的
    I apologize for my late arrival.
    真抱歉，我迟到了。
  3. 3. adjective (after the usual time) 稍晚的
    They had a late lunch.
    他们午餐吃得比较晚。
  4. 4. adjective the late Mr Parkin (deceased) 已故的帕金先生
  5. 5. adverb (at an advanced point of) 晚
    The case is expected to end late next week.
    该案可望于下周晚些时候结束。
  6. 6. adverb (not on time) 迟
    Steve arrived late.
    史蒂夫迟到了。
  7. 7. adverb (after the usual time) 晚
    We went to bed very late.
    我们很晚才睡觉。
    we're late
    我们迟到了
    sorry I'm late
    对不起，我迟到了
    to be 10 minutes late
    迟到10分钟
    it's late
    太迟了
    to be in one's late thirties/forties
    接近40/50岁
    late of
    [frm] 直到最近
    Jane Smith, late of Bristol
    简·史密斯，直到最近一直住在布里斯托尔
    to work late
    工作到很晚
    late in life
    晚年
    of late
    [frm] 近来
    in late May
    5月下旬
    late in the day
    [fig] 为时已晚

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

late [let] [leɪt]
  1. 1. adjective 迟的
    She received a punishment for being late last night.
    她由于昨夜晚归受到了惩罚。
    He was two hours late because of the traffic.
    由于交通不畅，他迟到了整整两个小时。
  2. 2. adjective 给迟到者的；向迟到者收取的
  3. 3. adjective 晚的
    the late afternoon
    傍晚；下午晚些时候
    a late party
    晚会
  4. 4. adjective 近深夜的；持续到深夜的；日暮的
  5. 5. adjective 末期的
    the late Middle Ages
    中世纪末期
  6. 6. adjective 新近的；近来的，近期的
    a late news bulletin
    一份近期新闻简报
  7. 7. adjective 前不久的；先前的
    the late allies
    先前的同盟者
  8. 8. adjective 已故的；去世不久的
    She can't talk about her late husband without dropping tears.
    每次她一提到已故的丈夫就会泪流满面。
  9. 9. adjective 前任的；卸任的
  10. 10. adjective [verbal] 月经未按时来的
  11. 11. adverb 迟
  12. 12. adverb 晚于通常时间、年龄
  13. 13. adverb 在（直至）很晚
  14. 14. adverb 末期
  15. 15. adverb 新近；近来
  16. 16. adverb 最近；不久前
    as late as yesterday
    就在昨天

Collins English-English Dictionary

late [leɪt]
  1. 1. adj occurring or arriving after the correct or expected time
    the train was late
  2. 2. adj [prenominal] occurring, scheduled for, or being at a relatively advanced time
    a late marriage
  3. 3. adj [prenominal] towards or near the end
    the late evening
  4. 4. adj at an advanced time in the evening or at night
    it was late
  5. 5. adj [prenominal] occurring or being just previous to the present time
    his late remarks on industry
  6. 6. adj [prenominal] having died, esp recently
    my late grandfather
  7. 7. adj [prenominal] just preceding the present or existing person or thing; former
    the late manager of this firm
  8. 8. adv after the correct or expected time
    he arrived late
  9. 9. adv at a relatively advanced age
    she married late
  10. 10. adv recently; lately
    as late as yesterday he was selling books
  11. 11. adv [Etymology] Old English læt; related to Old Norse latr, Gothic lats
  12. 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
See more results for late in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

I bet he'll be late.
我断定他要迟到。 → bet
It's her fault that they are late.
她们迟到了，应怪她。 → fault
I fear I am late.
我恐怕要迟到了。 → fear
to keep late hours
晚睡晚起 → hour
the late afternoon
傍晚；下午晚些时候 → late
a late party
晚会 → late
the late Middle Ages
中世纪末期 → late
a late news bulletin
一份近期新闻简报 → late
the late allies
先前的同盟者 → late
as late as yesterday
就在昨天 → late
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nciku Note

解释 a day late and a dollar short

a day late and a dollar short The news media is a day late and a dollar short on most sensitive issues. “a day late and a dollar short”意指为时晚矣，数量又少得可怜。 The term " a day late and a dollar short" means its too late and too little.

by nciku_edu

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