时间: 2025-04-25 19:21:56
美: [let]
英: [leɪt]
adj. 晚的；迟的；已故的；最近的
adv. 晚；迟；最近；在晚期
最后更新时间:2025-04-25 19:21:56
词源分析：该单词源自古英语“læt”，意指“迟的、慢的”，与德语“late”及荷兰语“laat”相关，均表示时间上的延迟。
历史背景：该词的首次使用可以追溯到公元前*世纪的古英语文献。
课本：此单词通常出现于初中和高中英语教材中，如《新概念英语》、《牛津英语》系列。
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通过以上的分析与学*方法，可以有效掌握和运用“late”这个单词。
[ADV] Late means near the end of a day, week, year, or other period of time. (时间) 接近终了
例：It was late in the afternoon.那是在接近傍晚的时候。
例：His autobiography was written late in life.他的自传是在晚年写的。
[[ADJ n]] Late is also an adjective. 接近终了的
例：The talks eventually broke down in late spring.会谈最终在暮春时破裂。
例：He was in his late 20s.他年近三十。
[[v-link ADJ]] 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. 晚的; 迟的
例：It was very late and the streets were deserted.天很晚了，街道上空无一人。
[N-UNCOUNT] lateness 晚
例：A large crowd had gathered despite the lateness of the hour.尽管时间很晚了，还有一大群人聚集在了一起。
[ADV] Late means after the time that was arranged or expected. (比安排或预计时间) 迟
例：Steve arrived late.史蒂夫迟到了。
例：The talks began some fifteen minutes late.商谈迟了约十五分钟才开始。
[ADJ] Late is also an adjective. 迟的
例：His campaign got off to a late start.他的竞选活动开始较迟。
例：The train was 40 minutes late.火车晚点了40分钟。
[N-UNCOUNT] lateness 迟到
例：He apologized for his lateness.他为自己的迟到道歉。
[[ADV after v]] Late means after the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. (比通常时间) 晚
例：We went to bed very late.我们很晚才睡觉。
[[ADJ n]] Late is also an adjective. 晚的
例：They had a late lunch in a café.他们很晚才在一家餐馆吃了午饭。
[[det ADJ]] You use late when you are talking about someone who is dead, especially someone who has died recently. 已故的
例：...my late husband.…我已故的丈夫。
[PHRASE] If an action or event is too late, it is useless or ineffective because it occurs after the best time for it. 太迟的
例：It was too late to turn back.要回头，为时已晚。