late
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adj.迟的,晚(期)的,已故的,新近的 adv.晚,迟,最近,在晚期
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late
/leɪt; let/
adj (-r, -st)
1 [esp pred 尤作表语] after the proper or usual time 晚; 迟
*My flight was an hour late. 我那趟航班晚了一小时.
* 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.
* It's never too late to stop smoking. 戒烟何时都不算晚.
* a late marriage 晚婚
* a late riser, ie sb who gets out of bed late in the morning 起得晚的人. Cf 参看 early 2.
2 far on in the day or night, a period of time, a series, etc （日夜、时间、系列等）近末尾的, 将尽的, 末期的
*till a late hour 直到深夜
* in the late afternoon 傍晚
* in late summer 在夏末
* She married in her late twenties, eg when she was 28. 她快30岁才结婚.
* the late nineteenth century 十九世纪末叶
* a late Victorian house 维多利亚晚期的房子
* Beethoven's late quartets, ie the last ones he wrote 贝多芬最後创作的四重奏乐曲. Cf 参看 early 1.
3 [attrib 作定语] (esp in the superlative 尤用于最高级) recent 最新的; 最近的
*the latest news 最新消息
* There were several clashes before this latest incident. 在这次事件发生之前已有过几次冲突.
* the latest craze, fashion, vogue, etc 最新时尚、式样、样式等
* her latest novel 她最近出版的小说
* (fml 文) during the late political unrest 在最近这次政治动乱时期.
4 [attrib 作定语]
(a) no longer alive 已故的
*her late husband 已故丈夫.
(b) no longer holding a certain position; former 已卸任的; 前任的
*The late prime minister attended the ceremony. 前任首相出席了典礼.
5 (idm 习语) at the `latest no later than 至迟; 最晚
*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. an early/late night => night. it's ,never too ,late to `mend (saying 谚) it is always possible to improve one's character, habits, etc 改过不嫌晚. of `late lately; recently 最近以来; 近来.
NOTE ON USAGE 用法
*The last may indicate the final item in a sequence, after which there are no more *the last可指一系列事物中最後一个
*The last bus leaves at 11.15 pm. 末班公共汽车晚上11时15分开出.
* That was the last novel he wrote before he died. 那是他生前写的最後一部小说. It may also refer to the item before the one being discussed *the last也可指正在谈及的事物之前的一个
*I much prefer this job to my last one/the last one I had. 这份工作比我原先那份工作好得多.
* The last time we met you had a beard. 上次我们见面, 你还留着胡子呢. The latest means `the most recent' *the latest意为｀最近的＇
*She always dressed in the latest fashion. 她总是穿最新款的时装.
* His latest novel is a great success. 他最近出版的小说十分成功. The latter refers to the second of two items already mentioned and is rather more formal *the latter指已提及的两个事物中的第二个, 多用于书面语中
*One can travel there by ship or plane. Most people choose the latter. 乘船或乘飞机去均可, 人们多取後者.
/leɪt; let/
adv
1 after the proper or usual time 晚; 迟
*get up, go to bed, arrive home late 很晚才起床、睡觉、到家
* I sat (ie stayed) up late last night. 昨晚我一直呆到深夜.
* She married late. 她结婚晚. Cf 参看 early 2.
2 far on in a period of time 接近末期
*It happened late last century in 1895, to be exact. 事情发生在上个世纪末--准确地说, 在1895年.
* As late as the 1950s tuberculosis was still a threat. 直到二十世纪五十年代, 结核病仍然使人不寒而栗.
* He became an author quite late in life, ie when he was quite old. 他晚年才成为作家. Cf 参看 early 1.
3 (idm 习语) better late than never => better2. ,late in the `day later than is proper or desirable 比适当的或恰当的时间晚
*It's rather late in the day to say you're sorry the harm's done now. 现在才说对不起太晚了--危害已成事实. later `on at a later time or stage 後来; 以後; 其後
*a few days later on 几天後
* At first things went well, but later on we ran into trouble. 起初事情进展得很顺利, 但後来我们遇到了困难. sooner or later => soon.
adj (-r, -st)
1 [esp pred 尤作表语] after the proper or usual time 晚; 迟
*My flight was an hour late. 我那趟航班晚了一小时.
* 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.
* It's never too late to stop smoking. 戒烟何时都不算晚.
* a late marriage 晚婚
* a late riser, ie sb who gets out of bed late in the morning 起得晚的人. Cf 参看 early 2.
2 far on in the day or night, a period of time, a series, etc （日夜、时间、系列等）近末尾的, 将尽的, 末期的
*till a late hour 直到深夜
* in the late afternoon 傍晚
* in late summer 在夏末
* She married in her late twenties, eg when she was 28. 她快30岁才结婚.
* the late nineteenth century 十九世纪末叶
* a late Victorian house 维多利亚晚期的房子
* Beethoven's late quartets, ie the last ones he wrote 贝多芬最後创作的四重奏乐曲. Cf 参看 early 1.
3 [attrib 作定语] (esp in the superlative 尤用于最高级) recent 最新的; 最近的
*the latest news 最新消息
* There were several clashes before this latest incident. 在这次事件发生之前已有过几次冲突.
* the latest craze, fashion, vogue, etc 最新时尚、式样、样式等
* her latest novel 她最近出版的小说
* (fml 文) during the late political unrest 在最近这次政治动乱时期.
4 [attrib 作定语]
(a) no longer alive 已故的
*her late husband 已故丈夫.
(b) no longer holding a certain position; former 已卸任的; 前任的
*The late prime minister attended the ceremony. 前任首相出席了典礼.
5 (idm 习语) at the `latest no later than 至迟; 最晚
*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. an early/late night => night. it's ,never too ,late to `mend (saying 谚) it is always possible to improve one's character, habits, etc 改过不嫌晚. of `late lately; recently 最近以来; 近来.
NOTE ON USAGE 用法
*The last may indicate the final item in a sequence, after which there are no more *the last可指一系列事物中最後一个
*The last bus leaves at 11.15 pm. 末班公共汽车晚上11时15分开出.
* That was the last novel he wrote before he died. 那是他生前写的最後一部小说. It may also refer to the item before the one being discussed *the last也可指正在谈及的事物之前的一个
*I much prefer this job to my last one/the last one I had. 这份工作比我原先那份工作好得多.
* The last time we met you had a beard. 上次我们见面, 你还留着胡子呢. The latest means `the most recent' *the latest意为｀最近的＇
*She always dressed in the latest fashion. 她总是穿最新款的时装.
* His latest novel is a great success. 他最近出版的小说十分成功. The latter refers to the second of two items already mentioned and is rather more formal *the latter指已提及的两个事物中的第二个, 多用于书面语中
*One can travel there by ship or plane. Most people choose the latter. 乘船或乘飞机去均可, 人们多取後者.
/leɪt; let/
adv
1 after the proper or usual time 晚; 迟
*get up, go to bed, arrive home late 很晚才起床、睡觉、到家
* I sat (ie stayed) up late last night. 昨晚我一直呆到深夜.
* She married late. 她结婚晚. Cf 参看 early 2.
2 far on in a period of time 接近末期
*It happened late last century in 1895, to be exact. 事情发生在上个世纪末--准确地说, 在1895年.
* As late as the 1950s tuberculosis was still a threat. 直到二十世纪五十年代, 结核病仍然使人不寒而栗.
* He became an author quite late in life, ie when he was quite old. 他晚年才成为作家. Cf 参看 early 1.
3 (idm 习语) better late than never => better2. ,late in the `day later than is proper or desirable 比适当的或恰当的时间晚
*It's rather late in the day to say you're sorry the harm's done now. 现在才说对不起太晚了--危害已成事实. later `on at a later time or stage 後来; 以後; 其後
*a few days later on 几天後
* At first things went well, but later on we ran into trouble. 起初事情进展得很顺利, 但後来我们遇到了困难. sooner or later => soon.
1. Bill: Gee, Mike, I just remembered a really important appointent! I´m really late! I really have to go. Bye, Mike!
比尔:呀,迈可,我刚想起一个很重要的约会!我真是来不及了!我真地必须走了!再见,迈可!
2. By the late forties and early fifties no one rolled his own anymore (and few women smoked) in my hometown of Eatonton, Georgia.
到40年代末、50年代初，我的家乡乔治亚州的伊顿镇上已没有人再自己手工制作卷烟了（而且几乎没有女人抽烟）。
3. But studying my textbooks late at night in the library of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), I would dream, not of India, but of America, the land of opportunity.
但是, 当我深夜在印度技术学院的图书馆里啃着书本的时候，我脑子经常想的不是印度，而是美国这个机会之国。
4. When the singer was late, the audience grew restive.
歌手迟迟不出场, 听众变得不耐烦了。
5. We both tried to get the coins, but it was too late.
我们俩都试图把这两枚硬币拿出来，但太迟了。
6. The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.
飞机晚点了,侦探们在机场等了整整一个上午.
7. This is the fourth time you have been late to school.
你这是第四次上学迟到了。
8. The heavy frost in late spring was ruinous to the crops.
暮春的严霜对庄稼危害极大。
9. late-night parties in apartment blocks, noisy neighbours, vehicles of all kinds, especially large container trucks thundering through quiet villages, planes and helicopters flying overhead,
大声吵闹的邻居，各式各样的车辆，特别是穿越寂静的村庄的集装箱卡车，从头顶飞过的飞机和直升机，被带到公共场所、
10. They are often more industrious, useful citizens than those who are never late.
他们与那些从不迟到的人相比，常常是更勤奋有用的公民。
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比尔:呀,迈可,我刚想起一个很重要的约会!我真是来不及了!我真地必须走了!再见,迈可!
2. By the late forties and early fifties no one rolled his own anymore (and few women smoked) in my hometown of Eatonton, Georgia.
到40年代末、50年代初，我的家乡乔治亚州的伊顿镇上已没有人再自己手工制作卷烟了（而且几乎没有女人抽烟）。
3. But studying my textbooks late at night in the library of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), I would dream, not of India, but of America, the land of opportunity.
但是, 当我深夜在印度技术学院的图书馆里啃着书本的时候，我脑子经常想的不是印度，而是美国这个机会之国。
4. When the singer was late, the audience grew restive.
歌手迟迟不出场, 听众变得不耐烦了。
5. We both tried to get the coins, but it was too late.
我们俩都试图把这两枚硬币拿出来，但太迟了。
6. The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.
飞机晚点了,侦探们在机场等了整整一个上午.
7. This is the fourth time you have been late to school.
你这是第四次上学迟到了。
8. The heavy frost in late spring was ruinous to the crops.
暮春的严霜对庄稼危害极大。
9. late-night parties in apartment blocks, noisy neighbours, vehicles of all kinds, especially large container trucks thundering through quiet villages, planes and helicopters flying overhead,
大声吵闹的邻居，各式各样的车辆，特别是穿越寂静的村庄的集装箱卡车，从头顶飞过的飞机和直升机，被带到公共场所、
10. They are often more industrious, useful citizens than those who are never late.
他们与那些从不迟到的人相比，常常是更勤奋有用的公民。
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