形容詞 a.1. 遲的;[(+for)][(+in)][+v-ing]He was late for school.他上學(xué)遲到了。

2. 晚的;晚期的He came back in the late afternoon.他在傍晚回來(lái)。

3. 去世不久的;已故的[Z][B]She was an admirer of the late president.她是已故總統(tǒng)的崇拜者。

4. 不久前才卸任的;前任的[Z][B]The late Primer Minister is still quite active in politics.前任總理在政界仍然相當(dāng)活躍。

5. 最近的[B]The late storm did much damage to the crops.不久前的這場(chǎng)暴風(fēng)雨對(duì)農(nóng)作物造成了很大損失。

6. 剛到的,新的[B]Some late news of the war has just come in.剛剛收到一些有關(guān)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的新消息。副詞 ad.1. 遲到,來(lái)不及Tom came to school late and missed the first class.湯姆遲到且沒(méi)有上到第一堂課。

2. 晚;在晚期He often worked late into the night.他常常工作到深夜。

3. 不久前;到不久前為止[(+of)]Dr. Smith, late of Columbia University, now heads the research institute.史密斯博士,不久前在哥倫比亞大學(xué)任教,現(xiàn)在負(fù)責(zé)該研究院的工作。