1 ADV-GRADED (时间上)接近终了,临近末了 Late means near the end of a day, week, year, or other period of time.
(时间上)接近终了,临近末了 -
It was late in the afternoon. [+ in]
那是下午近黄昏的时候。
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She had to work late at night. [+ at]
她不得不深夜工作。
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His autobiography was written late in life. [+ in]
他的自传写于晚年。
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The case is expected to end late next week.
这个案子预计在下周晚些时候结案。
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Since late last year the border area has been the scene of heavy fighting.
自去年底以来,边界地区的战斗一直很激烈。
Late is also an adjective.
2 ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ] 近日暮的;近深夜的;时间不早的 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.
近日暮的;近深夜的;时间不早的 3 ADV-GRADED [ADVERB after verb] (比安排或预计时间)晚,迟 Late means after the time that was arranged or expected.
(比安排或预计时间)晚,迟 Late is also an adjective.
4 ADV-GRADED [ADVERB after verb] (比通常时间)晚,迟 Late means after the usual time that a particular event or activity happens.
(比通常时间)晚,迟 SYN late at night, in the night, L8 [text messaging]
Late is also an adjective.
5 ADJ 已故的;已逝的;(尤指)新近去世的 You use
late when you are talking about someone who is dead, especially someone who has died recently.
已故的;已逝的;(尤指)新近去世的 -
...my late husband.
我已故的丈夫
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...the late Mr Parkin.
已故的帕金先生
6 ADJ 在…居住(或工作)直至最近的 Someone who is
late of a particular place or institution lived or worked there until recently.
在…居住(或工作)直至最近的 [formal] -
...Cousin Zachary, late of Bellevue Avenue. [+ of]
直到不久前还住在贝尔邬大道的表兄扎卡里
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...Strobe Talbott, late of Time magazine. [+ of]
刚离开《时代》杂志不久的斯特罗布·塔尔博特
8 CONVENTION 迟到好过没到;晚做好过不做 If you say
better late than never when someone has done something, you think they should have done it earlier.
迟到好过没到;晚做好过不做 9 PHRASE 为时已晚;坐失良机 If you say that someone is doing something
late in the day, you mean that their action or behaviour may not be fully effective because they have waited too long before doing it.
为时已晚;坐失良机 10 PHRASE [PHRASE with cl] 新近;最近;近来 You use
of late to refer to an event or state of affairs that happened or began to exist a short time ago.
新近;最近;近来 [formal] SYN recently,
just now,
in recent times,
not long ago 11 PHRASE 为时已晚;过迟 If an action or event is
too late, it is useless or ineffective because it occurs after the best time for it.
为时已晚;过迟 12 a late night→see: night Thesaurus | late Also look up: |
ADJ. | belated, overdue, tardy; (ant.) early 3 4 deceased; (ant.) living 5 |
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