| 单词 | later |
| 释义 | later (leɪtəʳ ) 1. A1 Later is the comparative of late. 2. adverb A2 You use later to refer to a time or situation that is after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one. He resigned ten years later. I'll join you later. Burke later admitted he had lied. later on phrase B1+ You use later on to refer to a time or situation that is after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one. Later on I'll be speaking to the film's director. This is only going to cause me more problems later on. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 You use later to refer to an event, period of time, or other thing which comes after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one. At a later news conference, he said differences should not be dramatized. The competition should have been re-scheduled for a later date. A later report said the oil fire on the sea was out. 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You use later to refer to the last part of someone's life or career or the last part of a period of history. He found happiness in later life. In his later years he wrote very little. ...the later part of the 20th century. 5. See also late 6. sooner or later phrase B2 If you say that something will happen sooner or later, you mean that it will happen at some time in the future, even though it might take a long time. Sooner or later she would be caught by the police. Collocations: reappear later When the curtain dropped, he and 12 other participants had 'disappeared', only to reappear later at the back of the theatre. The Sun She was bailed to reappear later this month. The Sun The most well-realised of his characters are two students who reappear later on in the book as qualified doctors. Times, Sunday Times According to folklore, the lights sometimes follow or approached people and have disappeared when fired upon, only to reappear later on. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This often surprises new owners, as the fish will disappear shortly after introduction to the tank only to reappear later. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She recalled later that the guards pointedly left her scissors and rope. Times, Sunday Times Price, a music teacher, recalled later. Times, Sunday Times That the codes for both had been cracked was, he recalled later, then known only to about 70 people. Times, Sunday Times As he recalled later, he was not alone at the time. Times, Sunday Times It was, he recalled later, a terribly difficult decision personally, but the only choice when it came to his political conscience. Globe and Mail The less you do now, the less you'll regret later. Times, Sunday Times What about an angry text that you'll regret later? Christianity Today Going for a relationship could cause so much distress you'd regret later. The Sun Inexperienced leaders who have never handled a crisis often panic and plunge in with responses that they may regret later. Times, Sunday Times You stay calm and talk effectively without saying things you might regret later. The Sun She was warned by letter to carry out the work before snoopers return later this month. The Sun The next morning she went to the station but was asked to return later. Christianity Today They return later to find their community under a new threat. Times,Sunday Times Asked if they can return later to ensure the problem has been rectified, the customer says to pop around, even if she's not in. Times, Sunday Times He did not have the parts or time to complete the job and so arranged to return later. Times, Sunday Times He was remanded in custody for sentence later. The Sun They were bailed for sentence later this month. The Sun He faces sentence later, the town's crown court heard. The Sun She was bailed for sentence later this month, but the judge said it was 'overwhelmingly likely' she would be jailed. The Sun He found them guilty yesterday and will sentence later. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 后来 Japanese: あとで |
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