late
adj
(-r, -st)
1 [esp pred 尤作表語]
after the proper or usual time 晚; 遲
My flight was an hour late. 我那趟航班晚了一小時.
Because of the cold weather the crops are late this year. 因天氣寒冷, 今年的作物成熟得晚.
It's never too late to stop smoking. 戒煙何時都不算晚.
a late marriage 晚婚
a late riser, ie sb who gets out of bed late in the morning 起得晚的人. Cf 參看 early 2.
2 far on in the day or night, a period of time, a series, etc (日夜、 時間、 系列等)近末尾的, 將盡的, 末期的
till a late hour 直到深夜
in the late afternoon 傍晚
in late summer 在夏末
She married in her late twenties, eg when she was 28. 她快30歲才結(jié)婚.
the late nineteenth century 十九世紀末葉
a late Victorian house 維多利亞晚期的房子
Beethoven's late quartets, ie the last ones he wrote 貝多芬最後創(chuàng)作的四重奏樂曲. Cf 參看 early 1.
3 [attrib 作定語]
(esp in the superlative 尤用於最高級) recent 最新的; 最近的
the latest news 最新消息
There were several clashes before this latest incident. 在這次事件發(fā)生之前已有過幾次沖突.
the latest craze, fashion, vogue, etc 最新時尚、 式樣、 樣式等
her latest novel 她最近出版的小說
(fml 文) during the late political unrest 在最近這次政治動亂時期.
4 [attrib 作定語]
(a) no longer alive 已故的
her late husband 已故丈夫.
(b) no longer holding a certain position; former 已卸任的; 前任的
The late prime minister attended the ceremony. 前任首相出席了典禮.
5 (idm 習(xí)語) at the `latest no later than 至遲; 最晚
Passengers should check in one hour before their flight time at the latest. 乘客至遲應(yīng)在班機起飛前一小時辦理登機手續(xù). an early/late night => night. it's ,never too ,late to `mend (saying 諺) it is always possible to improve one's character, habits, etc 改過不嫌晚. of `late lately; recently 最近以來; 近來. late, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
The last may indicate the final item in a sequence, after which there are no more *the last可指一系列事物中最後一個
The last bus leaves at 11.15 pm. 末班公共汽車晚上11時15分開出.
That was the last novel he wrote before he died. 那是他生前寫的最後一部小說. It may also refer to the item before the one being discussed *the last也可指正在談及的事物之前的一個
I much prefer this job to my last one/the last one I had. 這份工作比我原先那份工作好得多.
The last time we met you had a beard. 上次我們見面, 你還留著胡子呢. The latest means `the most recent' *the latest意為`最近的'
She always dressed in the latest fashion. 她總是穿最新款的時裝.
His latest novel is a great success. 他最近出版的小說十分成功. The latter refers to the second of two items already mentioned and is rather more formal *the latter指已提及的兩個事物中的第二個, 多用於書面語中
One can travel there by ship or plane. Most people choose the latter. 乘船或乘飛機去均可, 人們多取後者.
late adv
1 after the proper or usual time 晚; 遲
get up, go to bed, arrive home late 很晚才起床、 睡覺、 到家
I sat (ie stayed) up late last night. 昨晚我一直呆到深夜.
She married late. 她結(jié)婚晚. Cf 參看 early 2.
2 far on in a period of time 接近末期
It happened late last century in 1895, to be exact. 事情發(fā)生在上個世紀末--準確地說, 在1895年.
As late as the 1950s tuberculosis was still a threat. 直到二十世紀五十年代, 結(jié)核病仍然使人不寒而栗.
He became an author quite late in life, ie when he was quite old. 他晚年才成為作家. Cf 參看 early 1.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) better l...
?? 考研助記
因丟三落(la)四而特(te)愛 遲到
?? 擴展釋義
*[leit]a. 遲的, 晚的, 已故的ad. 很晚, 很遲, 晚【經(jīng)】 最近的; 最近相關(guān)詞組: in the late sixties late in autumn late in the season early and late early or late keep late hours of late of late years sit up late work late into the night to stay up late
?? 同為「小學(xué)」詞匯
fortunen. (某人的)命運;富有;幸運;[常作復(fù)數(shù)](人生事件中的)時運;
vt. 給予財富;
vi. 偶然發(fā)生;
gloryn. 光榮,榮譽;壯觀,壯麗;(對上帝的)贊頌;非常美的事物;
vi. 得意,自豪;驕傲;