late
星标迟的, 晚的;晚期的;已故的
not on time, near the end, or no longer living
联想
late 的核心是“比正常时间靠后”。它可以说迟到、时间很晚、某阶段后期,也可以在 the late + 人名前表示“已故的”。
意思、用法与例句
描述人、车、回复等比约定时间晚,也可作副词表示晚地。
I was late for school because the bus broke down.
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be late for school 是迟到的核心搭配。
We stayed up late to finish the science project.
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late 作副词表示很晚。
表示季节、年代、人生阶段或过程接近后段。
The story is set in late autumn, when the fields are already quiet.
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late autumn 表示深秋。
This song became popular in the late 1990s.
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in the late 1990s 表示 20 世纪 90 年代后期。
the late + person 表示某人已经去世,是正式、礼貌的表达。
The school named the library after the late professor.
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the late professor 表示已故教授。
Many readers still admire the late writer's novels.
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the late writer 表示已故作家。