late是什么意思

详细内容

• 01

  late
  英 [leɪt] 美 [leɪt]
  adj.接近末期;在晚年;迟到;迟发生;迟做;近日暮的;近深夜的
  adv.迟;晚;接近末期;在晚年;临近日暮;接近午夜
  比较级： later
  最高级： latest
  派生词： lateness n.

  
• 02

  同义词辨析
  dead adj. 死的，去世的
  普通用词，指人和物失去生命的。
  The dead tree was cut down.
  那棵枯树被砍倒了。
  His dead body lay peacefully on the bed.
  他的尸体安静地躺在床上。
  deceased adj. [正式]亡故的，已死的
  法律术语，指人已死亡的；常用作 the deceased, 尤指新近去世的人。
  the graves of deceased relatives.
  已故亲属的坟墓。
  The deceased left a large sum of money to his grandson.
  死者给他的孙子留下一大笔钱。
  late adj. 已故的
  只作定语，只用于人而不用于物。
  Following his late father's will, he was given the right to take over all businesses.
  遵照已故父亲的遗嘱，他有权接管所有的企业。
  The late master of the estate was named Bill Brown.
  已故庄园主叫比尔·布朗。

  
• 03

  双语例句
  It was late in the afternoon.
  那是下午近黄昏的时候。
  It was very late and the streets were deserted.
  时间已很晚，街上空空荡荡。
  Steve arrived late.
  史蒂夫迟到了。
  We went to bed very late.
  我们很晚才睡。
  It's been a long time coming but better late than never.
  早就该如此了。不过，也总比没有的强。
  I'd left it all too late in the day to get anywhere with these strategies.
  我按兵不动时间太长，致使这些策略都不管用了。
  His life has changed of late.
  他的生活近来发生了变化。
  She had to work late at night.
  她不得不深夜工作。
  His autobiography was written late in life.
  他的自传写于晚年。