英语词汇“late”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	late
释义	Trends of late View usage for: late (leɪt) Word forms: comparative later, superlative latest 1. adverb Late means near the end of a day, week, year, or other period of time. It was late in the afternoon. [+ in] She had to work late at night. [+ at] His autobiography was written late in life. [+ in] The case is expected to end late next week. Since late last year the border area has been the scene of heavy fighting. Late is also an adjective. The talks eventually broke down in late spring. He was in his late 20s. ...the late 1960s. 2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] 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. It was very late and the streets were deserted. We've got to go now. It's getting late. lateness uncountable noun A large crowd had gathered despite the lateness of the hour. [+ of] Synonyms: delay, late date, retardation, tardiness More Synonyms of late 3. adverb [ADVERB after verb] Late means after the time that was arranged or expected. Steve arrived late. The talks began some fifteen minutes late. We got up late. Synonyms: behind time, belatedly, tardily, behindhand More Synonyms of late Late is also an adjective. His campaign got off to a late start. We were a little late. The train was 40 minutes late. He's a half hour late. lateness uncountable noun He apologised for his lateness. 4. adverb [ADVERB after verb] Late means after the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. We went to bed very late. He married late. Synonyms: late at night, in the night, L8 [text messaging] More Synonyms of late Late is also an adjective. They had a late lunch in a cafe. He was a very late developer. 5. adjective You use late when you are talking about someone who is dead, especially someone who has died recently. ...my late husband. ...the late Mr Parkin. Synonyms: dead, deceased, departed [euphemistic], passed on More Synonyms of late 6. adjective Someone who is late of a particular place or institution lived or worked there until recently. [formal] ...Cousin Zachary, late of Bellevue Avenue. [+ of] The restaurant is managed by Angelo, late of the Savoy Grill. [+ of] 7. See also later, latest 8. See better late than never 9. See late in the day 10. See of late 11. See too late 12. a late night More Synonyms of late late in British English (leɪt) adjective 1. occurring or arriving after the correct or expected time the train was late 2. (prenominal) occurring, scheduled for, or being at a relatively advanced time a late marriage 3. (prenominal) towards or near the end the late evening 4. at an advanced time in the evening or at night it was late 5. (prenominal) occurring or being just previous to the present time his late remarks on industry 6. (prenominal) having died, esp recently my late grandfather 7. (prenominal) just preceding the present or existing person or thing; former the late manager of this firm 8. of late adverb 9. after the correct or expected time he arrived late 10. at a relatively advanced age she married late 11. recently; lately as late as yesterday he was selling books 12. late hours 13. late in the day ▶ USAGE Since late can mean deceased, many people think it is better to avoid using this word to refer to the person whoheld a post or position before its present holder: the previous (not the late) editor of The Times Derived forms lateness (ˈlateness) noun Word origin Old English læt; related to Old Norse latr, Gothic lats late in American English (leɪt) adjectiveWord forms: ˈlater or ˈlatter, ˈlatest or last 1. happening, coming, etc. after the usual, proper, or expected time; tardy; behindhand 2. a. happening, being, continuing, etc. far on in the day, night, year, etc. the late afternoon, a late party b. happening, being, continuing, etc. toward the end; far advanced in a period, development, etc. the late Middle Ages 3. happening, appearing, etc. just previous to the present time; recent a late news bulletin 4. having been so recently but not now the late allies 5. having recently died adverbWord forms: ˈlater, ˈlatest or last 6. after the usual, proper, or expected time; tardily 7. at or until an advanced time of the day, night, year, etc. 8. toward the end of a given period, development, etc. 9. recently; lately as late as yesterday SIMILAR WORDS: dead Idioms: late on of late Derived forms lateness (ˈlateness) noun Word origin ME < OE læt, slow, sluggish, tardy, akin to Du laat, Ger lass, slow, lazy < IE lēid < base lēi-, to neglect, let go > let1, L lassus, weak More idioms containing late late in the day Examples of 'late' in a sentence late In the Old Kingdom, beyond the Wall that lay thirty miles to the north, it was late autumn. Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001) The Fardohnyans realised too late that they were being taken from behind. Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001) Then, one day in late August, reality reentered the picture. John Colapinto ABOUT THE AUTHOR (2001) Quotations Better late than never It is never too late In other languages late British English: late /leɪt/ ADJECTIVE after the proper time Late means after the usual time that something happens. The train was 40 minutes late. American English: late delayed Arabic: مُتَأخِّرٌ Brazilian Portuguese: atrasado Chinese: 迟的 Croatian: kasni Czech: zpožděný Danish: forsinket Dutch: te laat vertraagd European Spanish: tardío Finnish: myöhässä oleva French: en retard German: verspätet Greek: αργοπορημένος Italian: tardo Japanese: 遅れた Korean: 늦은 Norwegian: sen Polish: późny spóźniony European Portuguese: atrasado Romanian: întârziat Russian: опоздавший Latin American Spanish: tardío Swedish: sen inte tidig Thai: ช้า Turkish: gecikmeli Ukrainian: пізній Vietnamese: muộn British English: late /leɪt/ ADJECTIVE dead You use late when you are talking about someone who is dead. ...the late president. American English: late dead Arabic: الرَّاحِلُ Brazilian Portuguese: falecido Chinese: 已故的 Croatian: pokojni Czech: zesnulý Danish: afdød Dutch: wijlen European Spanish: difunto Finnish: edesmennyt French: défunt German: verstorben Greek: μακαρίτης Italian: defunto Japanese: 故･･･ dead Korean: 작고한 Norwegian: avdød Polish: nieżyjący zmarły European Portuguese: falecido Romanian: răposat Russian: покойный Latin American Spanish: difunto Swedish: avlidne Thai: ที่เพิ่งเสียชีวิต Turkish: eski ölmüş Ukrainian: покійний Vietnamese: quá cố British English: late /leɪt/ ADVERB after the proper time Late means after the proper time. He arrived late for his class. American English: late Arabic: مُتَأَخِّرَاً Brazilian Portuguese: tarde Chinese: 迟 Croatian: prekasno Czech: pozdě Danish: sent Dutch: te laat European Spanish: tarde Finnish: myöhään French: tard German: spät Greek: αργά Italian: in ritardo Japanese: 遅れて Korean: 늦게 Norwegian: sent Polish: późno European Portuguese: tarde Romanian: târziu Russian: поздно Latin American Spanish: tarde fuera de tiempo Swedish: sent Thai: สาย Turkish: geç Ukrainian: запізнілий Vietnamese: muộn British English: late /leɪt/ ADVERB near the end Late means near the end of a period of time. It was late in the afternoon. American English: late Arabic: مُتَأَخِّراً Brazilian Portuguese: tarde Chinese: 后期地 Croatian: kasno Czech: pozděodpoledne Danish: sent Dutch: laat European Spanish: finales de Finnish: myöhään French: à la fin de German: spät Greek: αργά Italian: tardi Japanese: 遅い時間に Korean: 늦은 시간에 Norwegian: sent Polish: późno European Portuguese: tarde Romanian: târziu Russian: поздно Latin American Spanish: tarde Swedish: sent Thai: สาย ช้า Turkish: geç Ukrainian: пізно Vietnamese: trễ All related terms of 'late' late on at a late stage; near the end of late You use of late to refer to an event or state of affairs that happened or began to exist a short time ago . late-wake a lyke-wake too late If an action or event is too late , it is useless or ineffective because it occurs after the best time for it. late blight a disease of plants, esp. potatoes , celery , etc., characterized by spotting , blighting , and withering or decay of the entire plant, caused by any of several fungi, as Phytophthora infestans or Septoria apii Late Greek the Greek language from about the 3rd to the 8th centuries ad late hours rising and going to bed later than is usual Late Latin the form of written Latin used from the 3rd to the 7th centuries ad late-night Late-night is used to describe events, especially entertainments , that happen late in the evening or late at night. late-onset (of a medical condition) occurring late in a person's life, esp in relation to other people with the condition late riser somebody who tends to wake up and get out of bed at a later time than considered normal late bloomer a person who matures , achieves proficiency in some field or skill, etc. later than such a person is normally expected to late trading trading carried out after the standard national exchanges have closed, and which is usually illegal late developer someone, esp a teenager , who matures physically or emotionally at an older age than considered usual late check-out A late check-out at a hotel is an arrangement which allows a guest to check out later than the normal time. late-type star any star with a surface temperature below that of the sun , of spectral type K , M, C, or S late in the day 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. late-night shopping later opening hours of shops than usual , esp as a regular occurrence on a particular night of the week leave sth too late If you leave something too late , you delay doing it so that when you eventually do it, it is useless or ineffective . too little too late If you describe a situation as too little too late , you are blaming someone for not doing enough to prevent a problem and for taking action only after the problem had become very bad . better late than never If you say better late than never when someone has done something, you think they should have done it earlier . an early night a late night If you have an early night , you go to bed early. If you have a late night , you go to bed late. early night a late night If you have an early night , you go to bed early. If you have a late night , you go to bed late. early-type star any massive hot star of spectral type O, B , or A Chinese translation of 'late' late (leɪt) adj (= at an advanced point of) 晚的 (wǎn de) ⇒ in the late afternoon 傍晚 (bàngwǎn) (= not on time) 迟(遲)的 (chí de) ⇒ I apologize for my late arrival. 真抱歉，我迟到了。 (Zhēn bàoqiàn, wǒ chídào le.) (= after the usual time) 稍晚的 (shāowǎn de) ⇒ They had a late lunch. 他们午餐吃得比较晚。 (Tāmen wǔcān chī de bǐjiào wǎn.) (= deceased) the late Mr Parkin 已故的帕金先生 (yǐgù de Pàjīn xiānsheng) adv (= at an advanced point of) 晚 (wǎn) ⇒ The case is expected to end late next week. 该案可望于下周晚些时候结束。 (Gāi'àn kě wàng yú xiàzhōu wǎnxiē shíhou jiéshù.) (= not on time) 迟(遲) (chí) ⇒ Steve arrived late. 史蒂夫迟到了。 (Shǐdìfū chídào le.) (= after the usual time) 晚 (wǎn) ⇒ We went to bed very late. 我们很晚才睡觉。 (Wǒmen hěn wǎn cái shuìjiào.) we're late 我们(們)迟(遲)到了 (wǒmen chídào le) sorry I'm late 对(對)不起，我迟(遲)到了 (duìbuqǐ, wǒ chídào le) to be 10 minutes late 迟(遲)到10分钟(鐘) (chídào shí fēnzhōng) it's late 太迟(遲)了 (tài chí le) to be in one's late thirties/forties 接近40/50岁(歲) (jiējìn sìshí/wǔshí suì) late of (frm, = until recently of) 直到最近 (zhídào zuìjìn) ⇒ Jane Smith, late of Bristol 简·史密斯，直到最近一直住在布里斯托尔 (Jiǎn Shǐmìsī, zhídào zuìjìn yīzhí zhù zài Bùlǐsītuō'ěr) to work late 工作到很晚 (gōngzuò dào hěnwǎn) late in life 晚年 (wǎnnián) of late (frm, = recently) 近来(來) (jìnlái) in late May 5月下旬 (wǔyuè xiàxún) late in the day (fig) 为(為)时(時)已晚 (wéi shí yǐ wǎn) All related terms of 'late' late of ( frm : until recently of ) 直到最近 zhídào zuìjìn ⇒ Jane Smith, late of Bristol → 简·史密斯，直到最近一直住在布里斯托尔 Jiǎn Shǐmìsī, zhídào zuìjìn yīzhí zhù zài Bùlǐsītuō'ěr of late ( frm : recently ) 近来(來) jìnlái it's late 太迟(遲)了 tài chí le we're late 我们(們)迟(遲)到了 wǒmen chídào le in late May 5月下旬 wǔyuè xiàxún late in life 晚年 wǎnnián to work late 工作到很晚 gōngzuò dào hěnwǎn sorry I'm late 对(對)不起，我迟(遲)到了 duìbuqǐ, wǒ chídào le He's always late 他总(總)是迟(遲)到 tā zǒngshì chídào it's getting late 不早了 bù zǎo le late in the day ( fig ) 为(為)时(時)已晚 wéi shí yǐ wǎn the late Mr Parkin 已故的帕金先生 yǐgù de Pàjīn xiānsheng I might get home late 我可能会(會)晚回家 wǒ kěnéng huì wǎn huíjiā it's too late, isn't it? 现(現)在太晚了，不是吗(嗎)？ xiànzài tài wǎn le, bùshì ma? to be 10 minutes late 迟(遲)到10分钟(鐘) chídào shí fēnzhōng why is he always late? 为(為)什么(麼)他总(總)是迟(遲)到？ wèi shénme tā zǒngshì chídào? she does seem rather late 看来(來)她的确(確)是晚了 kànlái tā díquè shì wǎn le he worked late into the night 他工作到深夜 tā gōngzuò dào shēnyè to be in one's late thirties/forties 接近40/50岁(歲) jiējìn sìshí/wǔshí suì she was very angry, for he was late again 她非常生气(氣)，因为(為)他又迟(遲)到了 tā fēicháng shēngqì, yīnwèi tā yòu chídào le had it not been for Bill, we'd have been late 若不是比尔(爾)，我们(們)一定迟(遲)到了 ruò bùshì Bǐ'ěr, wǒmen yīdìng chídào le 1 (adjective) in the sense of overdue Definition occurring or arriving after the correct or expected time A few late arrivals were still straggling in. Synonyms overdue I'll go and pay an overdue visit to my mother. delayed last-minute She was doing some last-minute revision for her exams. belated a belated birthday present tardy He was as tardy as ever for our appointment. behind time unpunctual behindhand He got terribly behindhand with his appointments. L8 (textmessaging) Opposites timely , early , seasoned , prompt , beforehand , punctual 2 (adjective) in the sense of dead Definition having died recently my late husband Synonyms dead The late president has been dead for a year now. deceased his recently deceased mother departed (euphemistic) Departed friends can no longer be replaced at my age. passed on old He was keen to visit his old house. former I learned from my former boss that it was fun to work. previous They had brought their furniture from their previous house. preceding Please refer back to the preceding chapter. defunct the leader of the now defunct Social Democratic Party L8 (textmessaging) Opposites existing , alive 3 (adjective) in the sense of recent Definition recent some late news just in for the people of Merseyside Synonyms recent a faster, sleeker, more recent model new They opened a factory in India to manufacture this new invention. advanced the most advanced optical telescope in the world fresh These designers are full of fresh ideas. L8 (textmessaging) Opposites old 1 (adverb) in the sense of behind time Definition after the correct or expected time The talks began some fifteen minutes late. Synonyms behind time belatedly tardily behindhand dilatorily unpunctually L8 (textmessaging) Opposites early , in advance , beforehand 2 (adverb) in the sense of late at night We went to bed late. Synonyms late at night in the night L8 (textmessaging) 3 (adverb) in the sense of after hours Definition after the correct or expected time I was working late at the office. Synonyms after hours overtime till all hours L8 (textmessaging) phrase See of late proverbs Better late than neverIt is never too late Additional synonyms in the sense of advanced Definition at a late stage in development the most advanced optical telescope in the world Synonyms sophisticated, foremost, modern, revolutionary, up-to-date, higher, leading, recent, prime, forward, ahead, supreme, extreme, principal, progressive, paramount, state-of-the-art, avant-garde, precocious, pre-eminent, up-to-the-minute, ahead of the times in the sense of behindhand Definition late He got terribly behindhand with his appointments. Synonyms behind schedule, late, slow, delayed, running late, tardy, dilatory, remiss (formal), behind time in the sense of belated Definition late or too late a belated birthday present Synonyms late, delayed, overdue, late in the day, tardy, behind time, unpunctual, behindhand Synonyms of 'late' late Explore 'late' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of deceased Definition dead his recently deceased mother Synonyms dead, late, departed (euphemistic), lost, gone, expired, defunct, lifeless, pushing up daisies (informal) in the sense of defunct Definition no longer existing or working properly the leader of the now defunct Social Democratic Party Synonyms dead, extinct, gone, departed (euphemistic), expired, deceased, bygone, nonexistent in the sense of departed Definition dead Departed friends can no longer be replaced at my age. Synonyms dead, late, deceased, expired, perished in the sense of former Definition having been at a previous time I learned from my former boss that it was fun to work. Synonyms previous, one-time, erstwhile, ex-, late, earlier, prior, sometime, foregoing, antecedent, anterior, quondam, whilom (archaic), ci-devant in the sense of fresh Definition most recent These designers are full of fresh ideas. Synonyms new, original, novel, unusual, latest, different, recent, modern, up-to-date, this season's, unconventional, unorthodox, ground-breaking, left-field (informal), new-fangled, modernistic in the sense of last-minute Definition given or done at the latest possible time She was doing some last-minute revision for her exams. Synonyms late, final, frantic, last-ditch, last-gasp, deathbed, eleventh-hour in the sense of new Definition recently discovered They opened a factory in India to manufacture this new invention. Synonyms modern, recent, contemporary, up-to-date, latest, happening (informal), different, current, advanced, original, fresh, novel, topical, state-of-the-art, ground-breaking, modish, newfangled, modernistic, ultramodern, all-singing, all-dancing in the sense of old Definition former or previous He was keen to visit his old house. Synonyms former, earlier, past, previous, prior, one-time, erstwhile, late, quondam, whilom (archaic), ex- in the sense of preceding Please refer back to the preceding chapter. Synonyms previous, earlier, former, above, foregoing, aforementioned, anterior, aforesaid in the sense of previous Definition coming or happening before They had brought their furniture from their previous house. Synonyms earlier, former, past, prior, one-time, preceding, sometime, erstwhile, antecedent, anterior, quondam, ex- Additional synonyms in the sense of tardy Definition occurring later than it is expected to or than it should He was as tardy as ever for our appointment. Synonyms late, overdue, unpunctual, belated, dilatory, behindhand
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