late /leɪt/ CET4 TEM4 ( later, latest )

• 1. 

  ADV Late means near the end of a day, week, year, or other period of time. (时间) 接近终了

  例：

  It was late in the afternoon.

  那是在接近傍晚的时候。

  例：

  His autobiography was written late in life.

  他的自传是在晚年写的。

• 2. 

  ADJ Late is also an adjective. 接近终了的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  The talks eventually broke down in late spring.

  会谈最终在暮春时破裂。

  例：

  He was in his late 20s.

  他年近三十。

• 3. 

  ADJ If it is late, it is near the end of the day or it is past the time that you feel something should have been done. 晚的; 迟的 [v-link ADJ]

  例：

  It was very late and the streets were deserted.

  天很晚了，街道上空无一人。

• 4. 

  lateness N-UNCOUNT 晚

  例：

  A large crowd had gathered despite the lateness of the hour.

  尽管时间很晚了，还有一大群人聚集在了一起。

• 5. 

  ADV Late means after the time that was arranged or expected. (比安排或预计时间) 迟

  例：

  Steve arrived late.

  史蒂夫迟到了。

  例：

  The talks began some fifteen minutes late.

  商谈迟了约十五分钟才开始。

• 6. 

  ADJ Late is also an adjective. 迟的

  例：

  His campaign got off to a late start.

  他的竞选活动开始较迟。

  例：

  The train was 40 minutes late.

  火车晚点了40分钟。

• 7. 

  lateness N-UNCOUNT 迟到

  例：

  He apologized for his lateness.

  他为自己的迟到道歉。

• 8. 

  ADV Late means after the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. (比通常时间) 晚 [ADV after v]

  例：

  We went to bed very late.

  我们很晚才睡觉。

• 9. 

  ADJ Late is also an adjective. 晚的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  They had a late lunch in a café.

  他们很晚才在一家餐馆吃了午饭。

• 10. 

  ADJ You use late when you are talking about someone who is dead, especially someone who has died recently. 已故的 [det ADJ]

  例：

  ...my late husband.

  …我已故的丈夫。

• 11. 

  → see also later, latest

• 12. 

  PHRASE If an action or event is too late, it is useless or ineffective because it occurs after the best time for it. 太迟的

  例：

  It was too late to turn back.

  要回头，为时已晚。

• 13. 

  a late night →see night