| 词汇 | late |
| 释义 | lateUK:*/ˈleɪt/US:/leɪt/ ,(lāt)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 late adj (after the scheduled time)迟的；晚了的I need to go. I am late for my appointment.我该走了。我约会要迟到了。usage: ‘late’Late can be an adjective or an adverb.If you are late for something, you arrive after the time that was arranged.I was ten minutes late for my appointment.You can also say that someone arrives late.Etta arrived late.Don't say that someone ‘arrives lately’. late adj (near the end of the day etc.)晚的；近日暮的；近夜的It's late; let's go home.It's getting late; I really ought to be going.天晚了。咱们回家吧。天色晚了，我真的该走了。 late adj (latter part of)后部分的，后面的；后期的They married in the late sixties. He married a woman in her late 40s.他们快70岁了才结婚。他娶了一位40好几的女性。 late adv (after the scheduled time)晚；迟I arrived ten minutes late for the meeting.我开会晚到了十分钟。 late adv (near the end of: night, etc.)很晚；到深夜We talked late into the night.我们一直交谈到深夜。 late adj formal (former, deceased)已故的，已去世的；前任的，以前的The late John Peters was a good man.已故的约翰·比德斯是一位好人。 其他翻译 late adj (fruit, vegetables: maturing later) (蔬菜、水果)晚成熟的，晚熟的The ripening times are different for early and late fruit. 复合形式： as of late adv (recently, lately)近来；最近She has been acting unusually as of late. She hasn't eaten for four days nor slept for two nights. be late v expr (not arrive on time)迟到We have a departmental meeting this morning so I daren't be late. Don't be late for your own wedding.今天早上我们有一个部门会议，所以我不敢迟到。你自己的婚礼不要迟到。 better late than never expr (it is better to do [sth] late than never)迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好 late at night adv (at a late hour, during the night)深夜；夜深时分I used to stay up late at night listening to music and reading. late bloomer n (plant: flowers later in year)开花晚的植物 late bloomer n figurative (person: matures later) (智力、体力)发育晚的人，晚熟的人 late charge (penalty charge)罚款；违约款 late fee n (charge incurred for missed deadline)逾期费，滞纳金 late in the day expr (in the evening)晚上；天色已晚We arrived late in the day, but the hotel staff were very accommodating. late in the day expr figurative (belatedly)临到最后；为时已晚Joanne apologized for sending her birthday wishes late in the day. late in the day expr figurative (belated)为时已晚You should have apologized while he was still alive, now it's a little late in the day. late riser n (person who gets up late)起床晚的人，晚起的人 late sleeper n ([sb] who does not wake early)晚睡的人；夜猫子He's a late sleeper, don't expect him to arrive early for work. late slip n (school: form filled in on late arrival) (学校)迟到条 late starter n informal (person: later than others)后起之秀；大器晚成 late-breaking adj (news: last-minute)最新的In late breaking news, the president has just announced her resignation. late-night adj (taking place at a late hour)发生在深夜的；深夜的I saw it on the late-night news. of late adv (until recently)直到最近；直到最近刚He has been riding the bus of late. run late vi informal (be behind schedule)去...迟到了；来不及I'd love to stop and talk to you, but I'm running late for an important meeting with my boss. sleep late v expr (wake up later than usual)睡过头；起得晚；睡懒觉I usually sleep late on Sundays. stay out late v expr (get home late)晚归 stay up late vi (not go to bed as early as usual)熬夜He never allows his son to stay up late if he has school the following day.I stayed up late to watch the World Cup game. the late adj (person: deceased, dead) (人)过世的，死亡的 too late adj (not in time for [sth])太晚的Simon was too late to catch his train. too late adv (not in time for [sth])太晚地You turned in your homework too late to get full credit for it.I arrived an hour too late for my appointment. work late v expr (work longer than usual in evening)晚上加班 |
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