late 的英语意思
latelate1 /leɪt/ adjective (comparative later, superlative latest) 
查看全部语言翻译1after expected time arriving, happening, or done after the time that was expected, agreed, or arranged在预期、约定或安排的时间之后到达、发生或完成的 OPP early: 
Sorry I’m late – I overslept.对不起，我迟到了——我睡过头了。ten minutes/two hours etc late You’re half an hour late.你迟到了半小时。 The train was even later than usual.火车比平时晚得更多。 We apologize for the late departure of flight AZ709.对AZ709航班的延误出发，我们深表歉意。 There are penalties if loan repayments are late.如果贷款还款逾期，将受到罚款处罚。late for Cheryl was late for school.Cheryl上学迟到了。late with We’ve never been late with the rent.我们从未拖欠过房租。2near the end [only before noun] used to refer to the part near the end of a period of time用于指某一时期临近结束的部分 OPP early: Paul’s in his late forties.Paul年近五十。 a late eighteenth-century building十八世纪末期的建筑 in the late 1980s在二十世纪八十年代末 By late afternoon, she had done 10 drawings.到下午晚些时候，她已经画了10幅画。3be too late to arrive or do something after the time when something could or should have been done在某事本可或应当完成之后才到达或做某事: He shouted a warning but it was too late.他大声示警，但已经太晚了。too late to do something Are we too late to get tickets?我们买票是不是已经太晚了？ It was too late to turn back.已经太晚，无法回头了。4after usual time happening or done after the usual or normal time在通常或正常时间之后发生或完成的: a late breakfast晚吃的早饭 The harvest was late this year because of the rain.今年因为雨水，收获季节来得晚了。 She looked tired – too many late nights (=nights when she went to bed after the normal time).她看起来很疲惫——熬了太多夜（即睡得比平常晚的夜晚）。5evening near the end of a day临近一天结束时: the late movie深夜电影 It’s late – I’d better go home.很晚了——我最好回家了。6dead [only before noun] dead已故的late husband/wife Mrs. Moore’s late husbandMoore太太已故的丈夫7late developer/bloomer a)a child who develops socially, emotionally, or physically at a later age than other children在社交、情感或身体发育方面比同龄孩子晚的儿童 b)someone who does not become successful until they are older年纪较大才获得成功的人；大器晚成者8it’s (a little/bit) late in the day (to do something) used to show disapproval because someone has done something too late用于表示不赞成，因为某人做某事太晚了: It’s a bit late in the day to start having objections.现在才开始提反对意见，有点太晚了。9late of something formal正式 used about someone who has died fairly recently用于指不久前刚去世的人: Billy Hicks, late of this parishBilly Hicks，此前属于本教区的已故人士—lateness noun [uncountable]: penalties for lateness at work上班迟到的处罚 despite the lateness of the hour尽管时间已经很晚了GRAMMAR: Patterns with late语法：late 的用法句型• You are late for work, school, a meeting etc: · I was late for my appointment.• 表示上班、上学、开会等迟到，用 late for：· 我赴约迟到了。• You are late for your train, bus, plane etc: · Hurry up or you’ll be late for your train!• 表示赶不上火车、公共汽车、飞机等，用 late for：· 快点，否则你会赶不上火车的！• You are late with something that you have to produce, for example your work or the rent: · He was always late with his homework.• 表示应当完成的事项（如作业或房租）拖延，用 late with：· 他的作业总是拖延。• You are late doing something: · They were late paying the rent.• 表示做某事迟了，用 late doing：· 他们的房租交晚了。• You can also say that someone is late in doing something: · They were late in paying the rent.• 也可以说某人 late in doing something：· 他们的房租交晚了。THESAURUS同义词辨析late arriving or happening after the time that was expected or arranged在预期或约定时间之后到达或发生的: · Sorry I’m late.·对不起，我迟到了。· The bus was late.·公共汽车晚点了。· Spring seems to be very late this year.·今年春天似乎来得很晚。not on time not arriving or doing something at the time that was expected or arranged未能在预期或约定的时间到达或做某事的: · He never hands his homework in on time.·他从不按时交作业。· If we don’t leave on time, we’ll miss the flight.·如果我们不准时出发，就会错过航班。overdue not done or happening by the expected time – used especially about payments that are late or library books that should have been returned未在规定期限内完成或发生的——尤指逾期付款或应归还而未还的图书馆书籍: · Your rent is three weeks overdue.·你的房租已逾期三周。· I had to pay a £3 fine on some overdue library books.·我不得不为几本逾期归还的图书馆藏书缴纳3英镑的罚款。be behind with something British English, be behind on something American English to be late in doing something that you have to do在完成必须做的事情上进度落后: · I can’t come out because I’m behind with my English essay.·我出不来，因为我的英语论文还没写完（进度落后了）。be held up to be made late for a meeting, appointment etc by something that happens, especially by bad traffic因某事（尤指严重堵车）导致赴会、赴约等迟到: · I was held up by a traffic jam.·我被堵车耽误了。be delayed to be prevented from arriving, leaving, or happening at the expected time – often used about public transport被阻止按预期时间到达、出发或发生——常用于公共交通: · The flight was delayed by bad weather.·航班因恶劣天气而延误。belated /bɪˈleɪtəd/ given or done late – used especially about something that someone has forgotten or failed to do迟到才给出或完成的——尤指某人已忘记或未能按时做到的事: · a belated birthday card·迟来的生日贺卡· I’m still hoping for a belated apology from him.·我仍在期待他迟来的道歉。tardy especially American English formal正式 arriving or happening late迟到或迟发生的: · a habitually tardy person·习惯性迟到的人· a tardy decision·迟来的决定be in arrears /əˈrɪəz $ əˈrɪrz/ formal正式 to have not made one or more regular payments at the time when you should未能在应缴时间按期缴纳一笔或多笔定期款项: · One in eight mortgage payers are in arrears.·八分之一的住房贷款还款人处于欠款状态。
查看全部语言翻译1after expected time arriving, happening, or done after the time that was expected, agreed, or arranged在预期、约定或安排的时间之后到达、发生或完成的 OPP early: Sorry I’m late – I overslept.对不起，我迟到了——我睡过头了。ten minutes/two hours etc late You’re half an hour late.你迟到了半小时。 The train was even later than usual.火车比平时晚得更多。 We apologize for the late departure of flight AZ709.对AZ709航班的延误出发，我们深表歉意。 There are penalties if loan repayments are late.如果贷款还款逾期，将受到罚款处罚。late for Cheryl was late for school.Cheryl上学迟到了。late with We’ve never been late with the rent.我们从未拖欠过房租。2near the end [only before noun] used to refer to the part near the end of a period of time用于指某一时期临近结束的部分 OPP early: Paul’s in his late forties.Paul年近五十。 a late eighteenth-century building十八世纪末期的建筑 in the late 1980s在二十世纪八十年代末 By late afternoon, she had done 10 drawings.到下午晚些时候，她已经画了10幅画。3be too late to arrive or do something after the time when something could or should have been done在某事本可或应当完成之后才到达或做某事: He shouted a warning but it was too late.他大声示警，但已经太晚了。too late to do something Are we too late to get tickets?我们买票是不是已经太晚了？ It was too late to turn back.已经太晚，无法回头了。4after usual time happening or done after the usual or normal time在通常或正常时间之后发生或完成的: a late breakfast晚吃的早饭 The harvest was late this year because of the rain.今年因为雨水，收获季节来得晚了。 She looked tired – too many late nights (=nights when she went to bed after the normal time).她看起来很疲惫——熬了太多夜（即睡得比平常晚的夜晚）。5evening near the end of a day临近一天结束时: the late movie深夜电影 It’s late – I’d better go home.很晚了——我最好回家了。6dead [only before noun] dead已故的late husband/wife Mrs. Moore’s late husbandMoore太太已故的丈夫7late developer/bloomer a)a child who develops socially, emotionally, or physically at a later age than other children在社交、情感或身体发育方面比同龄孩子晚的儿童 b)someone who does not become successful until they are older年纪较大才获得成功的人；大器晚成者8it’s (a little/bit) late in the day (to do something) used to show disapproval because someone has done something too late用于表示不赞成，因为某人做某事太晚了: It’s a bit late in the day to start having objections.现在才开始提反对意见，有点太晚了。9late of something formal正式 used about someone who has died fairly recently用于指不久前刚去世的人: Billy Hicks, late of this parishBilly Hicks，此前属于本教区的已故人士—lateness noun [uncountable]: penalties for lateness at work上班迟到的处罚 despite the lateness of the hour尽管时间已经很晚了GRAMMAR: Patterns with late语法：late 的用法句型• You are late for work, school, a meeting etc: · I was late for my appointment.• 表示上班、上学、开会等迟到，用 late for：· 我赴约迟到了。• You are late for your train, bus, plane etc: · Hurry up or you’ll be late for your train!• 表示赶不上火车、公共汽车、飞机等，用 late for：· 快点，否则你会赶不上火车的！• You are late with something that you have to produce, for example your work or the rent: · He was always late with his homework.• 表示应当完成的事项（如作业或房租）拖延，用 late with：· 他的作业总是拖延。• You are late doing something: · They were late paying the rent.• 表示做某事迟了，用 late doing：· 他们的房租交晚了。• You can also say that someone is late in doing something: · They were late in paying the rent.• 也可以说某人 late in doing something：· 他们的房租交晚了。THESAURUS同义词辨析late arriving or happening after the time that was expected or arranged在预期或约定时间之后到达或发生的: · Sorry I’m late.·对不起，我迟到了。· The bus was late.·公共汽车晚点了。· Spring seems to be very late this year.·今年春天似乎来得很晚。not on time not arriving or doing something at the time that was expected or arranged未能在预期或约定的时间到达或做某事的: · He never hands his homework in on time.·他从不按时交作业。· If we don’t leave on time, we’ll miss the flight.·如果我们不准时出发，就会错过航班。overdue not done or happening by the expected time – used especially about payments that are late or library books that should have been returned未在规定期限内完成或发生的——尤指逾期付款或应归还而未还的图书馆书籍: · Your rent is three weeks overdue.·你的房租已逾期三周。· I had to pay a £3 fine on some overdue library books.·我不得不为几本逾期归还的图书馆藏书缴纳3英镑的罚款。be behind with something British English, be behind on something American English to be late in doing something that you have to do在完成必须做的事情上进度落后: · I can’t come out because I’m behind with my English essay.·我出不来，因为我的英语论文还没写完（进度落后了）。be held up to be made late for a meeting, appointment etc by something that happens, especially by bad traffic因某事（尤指严重堵车）导致赴会、赴约等迟到: · I was held up by a traffic jam.·我被堵车耽误了。be delayed to be prevented from arriving, leaving, or happening at the expected time – often used about public transport被阻止按预期时间到达、出发或发生——常用于公共交通: · The flight was delayed by bad weather.·航班因恶劣天气而延误。belated /bɪˈleɪtəd/ given or done late – used especially about something that someone has forgotten or failed to do迟到才给出或完成的——尤指某人已忘记或未能按时做到的事: · a belated birthday card·迟来的生日贺卡· I’m still hoping for a belated apology from him.·我仍在期待他迟来的道歉。tardy especially American English formal正式 arriving or happening late迟到或迟发生的: · a habitually tardy person·习惯性迟到的人· a tardy decision·迟来的决定be in arrears /əˈrɪəz $ əˈrɪrz/ formal正式 to have not made one or more regular payments at the time when you should未能在应缴时间按期缴纳一笔或多笔定期款项: · One in eight mortgage payers are in arrears.·八分之一的住房贷款还款人处于欠款状态。latelate2 adverb (comparative later, superlative no superlative) 1after the usual time在通常时间之后: The stores are open later on Thursdays.商店在周四开门更晚。 Ellen has to work late tonight.Ellen今晚必须加班。 Can you stay late?你能留下来加班吗？2after the arranged or expected time在约定或预期时间之后 OPP earlyten minutes/two hours etc late The bus came ten minutes late.公共汽车晚了十分钟才来。3too late after the time when something could or should have been done在某事本可或应当完成之后: The advice came too late.忠告来得太晚了。4near to the end of a period of time or an event接近某一时期或某一事件的末尾late in The wedding took place late in May.婚礼在五月下旬举行。 It was not a place to walk in late at night.那不是一个深夜散步的地方。5as late as something used to express surprise that something considered old-fashioned was still happening so recently用于表示惊讶，因为某件被认为早已过时的事在不久前仍在发生: Capital punishment was still used in Britain as late as the 1950s.英国直到20世纪50年代还在使用死刑。6of late formal正式 recently近来；最近: Birth rates have gone down of late.近来出生率有所下降。7late in life if you do something late in life, you do it at an older age than most people do it如果你"late in life"做某件事，意味着你比大多数人年纪更大时才去做8 better late than never used to say that you are glad someone has done something, or to say that they should do something even though they are late用于表示高兴某人终于做了某事，或表示即使迟了也应该做某事 → run late at run1(39)
1after the usual time在通常时间之后: The stores are open later on Thursdays.商店在周四开门更晚。 Ellen has to work late tonight.Ellen今晚必须加班。 Can you stay late?你能留下来加班吗？2after the arranged or expected time在约定或预期时间之后 OPP earlyten minutes/two hours etc late The bus came ten minutes late.公共汽车晚了十分钟才来。3too late after the time when something could or should have been done在某事本可或应当完成之后: The advice came too late.忠告来得太晚了。4near to the end of a period of time or an event接近某一时期或某一事件的末尾late in The wedding took place late in May.婚礼在五月下旬举行。 It was not a place to walk in late at night.那不是一个深夜散步的地方。5as late as something used to express surprise that something considered old-fashioned was still happening so recently用于表示惊讶，因为某件被认为早已过时的事在不久前仍在发生: Capital punishment was still used in Britain as late as the 1950s.英国直到20世纪50年代还在使用死刑。6of late formal正式 recently近来；最近: Birth rates have gone down of late.近来出生率有所下降。7late in life if you do something late in life, you do it at an older age than most people do it如果你"late in life"做某件事，意味着你比大多数人年纪更大时才去做8 better late than never used to say that you are glad someone has done something, or to say that they should do something even though they are late用于表示高兴某人终于做了某事，或表示即使迟了也应该做某事 → run late at run1(39)