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latelateD.J.:[leit]K.K.:[let]adj.1.■迟的, 晚的, 迟到的We had a late dinner last night.我们昨晚晚餐吃得很晚。It's too late to go now.现在去太迟了。2.■晚期的, 后期的The poet lived a happy life in his later life.这位诗人晚年过着一种幸福的生活。3.■不久之前的, 最近的The late storm did much harm.不久以前的这场暴风雨造成了很大的灾害。4.■已故的, 最近去世的Her late husband was an outstanding scientist.她已故的丈夫是位杰出的科学家。5.■前任的The visitor is the late President, now a scholar.这位来访者是前总统, 现为学者。6.■新的This is the late development of science.这是科学的新发展。adv.1.■迟, 晚She married late in life.她很晚才结婚。2.■接近末期The bush was planted late in the season.这灌木是在这个季节末期才栽种的。3.■到深夜He worked late into night.他工作到深夜。4.■不久前

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late[leit]adj.1.■迟的，迟到的2.■晚的3.■(时间)接近深夜的4.■晚期的，末期的5.■新近的，近来的，非常近期的6.■先前的；前不久的；不久前的7.■已故的，新近故去的8.■紧前面的；前任的；刚卸任的adv.1.■迟2.■晚，晚于通常时间3.■在晚期，在末期4.■近来，新近，最近，前不久be late in (doing) something(某事)晚了Better late than never.[谚语]迟做总比不做强。keep late hours迟睡迟起late in the day[口语]为时已迟(事情的)最后阶段late repentance is seldom true.[谚语]为时已晚的悔悟。Never too late to mend.[谚语]亡羊补牢，犹为未晚。of late近来of late years.近年来sit (或 stay) up late迟睡；深夜不睡till (或 until) late直到很晚，直到深夜would be late for one's own funeral[口语]总是迟到，从不守时变形adj.later或latterlatest 或last变形adv.laterlatest

latelate[leit]adj.(later, latter; latest, last)1.■迟的, 晚的2.■晚期的, 后期的3.■近来的, 新近的4.■已故的5.■前任的in one's late-years晚年in the late 20th century 20世纪末叶late crops晚熟作物the late doctor已故的医生the late president前任总统It is too late to go now.现在去太迟了。

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词性变化lateadv.1.■迟, 晚2.■以前, 不久前, 最近He got here five minutes late.他到这里迟了五分钟。I saw Mr. Wang as late as yesterday.直到昨天我还看见过王先生。

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继承用法late-glacialn.1.■晚冰期late-maturityn.1.■晚熟性late-model[ˈleɪtˈmɔdəl]adj.1.■新型的latenessn.

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参考词汇见dead; tardy;