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首页英语词典latelate英英释意

late

英 [leɪt] 美[let]

英英释义词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

adj. 晚的；迟的；已故的；最近的
adv. 晚；迟；最近；在晚期

英英释意

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"