late的中文翻译是什么意思
late
adv. 晚，迟; 接近末期; 临近日暮
adj. 接近末期; 迟的; 近日暮的; 已故的
late的柯林斯释义
ADV-GRADED（时间上）接近终了，临近末了
Late means near the end of a day, week, year, or other period of time.
It was late in the afternoon...
那是下午近黄昏的时候。
She had to work late at night...
她不得不深夜工作。
ADJ-GRADED近日暮的；近深夜的；时间不早的
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...
时间已很晚，街上空空荡荡。
We've got to go now. It's getting late.
我们得走了。时候不早了。
ADV-GRADED（比安排或预计时间）晚，迟
Late means after the time that was arranged or expected.
Steve arrived late...
史蒂夫迟到了。
The talks began some fifteen minutes late...
会谈晚了大概15分钟才开始。
ADV-GRADED（比通常时间）晚，迟
Late means after the usual time that a particular event or activity happens.
We went to bed very late...
我们很晚才睡。
He married late.
他结婚晚。
ADJ已故的；已逝的；（尤指）新近去世的
You use late when you are talking about someone who is dead, especially someone who has died recently.
...my late husband.
我已故的丈夫
...the late Mr Parkin.
已故的帕金先生
ADJ在…居住（或工作）直至最近的
Someone who is late of a particular place or institution lived or worked there until recently.
...Cousin Zachary, late of Bellevue Avenue.
直到不久前还住在贝尔邬大道的表兄扎卡里
...Strobe Talbott, late of Time magazine.
刚离开《时代》杂志不久的斯特罗布·塔尔博特
CONVENTION迟到好过没到；晚做好过不做
If you say better late than never when someone has done something, you think they should have done it earlier.
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。
PHRASE为时已晚；坐失良机
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.
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。
PHRASE新近；最近；近来
You use of late to refer to an event or state of affairs that happened or began to exist a short time ago.
His life has changed of late...
他的生活近来发生了变化。
The dollar has been stronger of late.
美元近来走势强劲。
PHRASE为时已晚；过迟
If an action or event is too late, it is useless or ineffective because it occurs after the best time for it.
It was too late to turn back...
回头已经太晚了。
We realized too late that we were caught like rats in a trap.
等我们发觉自己已成瓮中之鳖时已经太晚了。
late的英文释义
Adjective
1. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time;
- late evening
- late 18th century
- a late movie
- took a late flight
- had a late breakfast
2. after the expected or usual time; delayed;
- a belated birthday card
- I'm late for the plane
- the train is late
- tardy children are sent to the principal
- always tardy in making dental appointments
3. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time;
- a late development
- their late quarrel
- his recent trip to Africa
- in recent months
- a recent issue of the journal
4. having died recently;
- her late husband
5. of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages;
- Late Greek
6. at or toward an end or late period or stage of development;
- the late phase of feudalism
- a later symptom of the disease
- later medical science could have saved the child
7. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past;
- the former president
- our late President is still very active
- the previous occupant of the White House
Adverb
1. later than usual or than expected;
- the train arrived late
- we awoke late
- the children came late to school
- notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline
- I belatedly wished her a happy birthday
2. to an advanced time;
- deep into the night
- talked late into the evening
3. at an advanced age or stage;
- she married late
- undertook the project late in her career
4. in the recent past;
- he was in Paris recently
- lately the rules have been enforced
- as late as yesterday she was fine
- feeling better of late
- the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also
late的短语
at the latest
最迟，最晚
late in the day (或 北美
为时已晚，时机已过
of late
近来；最近
late的场景例句
Tell me where you've been out so late, or I'll knock your block off.
告诉我你到哪儿去了,这么晚才回来, 不说我就揍死你.
I'm certainly going, but I'll be a little bit late.
我去是去, 可是得晚一点儿.
Editors rushed out a piece on the crash for the late news.
编辑迅速将失事消息编入晚间新闻.
It's too late to go to the football match now; besides, it's beginning to rain.
现在去看足球比赛太晚了; 况且老天又开始下雨了.
We're so late I daren't look at my watch.
我们太迟了,我连手表都不敢看一眼.