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Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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late

11 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ late /ˈleɪt/ adjective

later; latest

¹ late

/ˈleɪt/

adjective

later; latest

Learner's definition of LATE

: existing or happening near the end of a period of time末期的；晚期的；后期的

It happened in late spring.它发生在晚春。
His health problems began when he was in his late thirties. [=when he was about 38 or 39 years old]在他三十八九岁的时候，健康开始出现问题了。
The problems began in the late 1930s. [=in about 1938 or 1939]这些问题开始于20世纪30年代末期。
a word first recorded in the late 17th century*17世纪晚期被初次记载下来的词
It was late (in the evening) when we finally went to bed.我们（晚上）很晚才就寝。

— opposite early; see also later

a : coming or happening after the usual, expected, or desired time迟的；晚于通常（预期或希望的）时刻的

The train is (a half hour) late.这趟火车晚了（半小时）。
We had a late spring this year.今年的春天来得迟。
I'm sorry I'm late.对不起，我迟到了。
He made a late payment. = He was late with his payment. = He was late (in) paying.他逾期付款。
Hurry up or we'll be late for school.快点，不然我们上学就迟到了。
We arrived late because we got/had/made a late start. [=we started at a later time than we had meant to]我们来晚了，因为出发晚。
Their warning was too late to help him.他们的警告来得太迟，帮不了他了。

— opposite early

b : doing something after the usual time or after others usually do晚的；晚于通常时间的

I've always been a late riser.我一直起得晚。
a late walker [=a child who learned to walk at a later age than most other children]（比多数孩子）晚学会走路的孩子

— opposite early

always used before a noun : living until recently : not now living最近去世的；已故的

He made a donation to the school in memory of his late wife.为纪念已故妻子，他给学校捐了款。
the late John Smith已故的约翰·史密斯

born too late

— see born

it's getting late

— used to say that time is passing and especially that evening or late evening is coming时光流逝；（尤指）傍晚将至，夜晚将至

It's getting late so we should probably go home.天色已晚，我们或许该回家了。

late bloomer

— see bloomer

late in the day

: after the expected or proper time为时已晚；已失时机

It's rather late in the day for an apology now, don't you think? [=it's late for an apology; you should have apologized sooner]你不认为现在道歉为时已晚吗？

late night

: a night when you stay awake until a late hour（待到）深夜

We're tired today because we had a late night [=stayed up late] last night.今天我们累了，因为昨晚熬夜到很晚。

— see also late-night

— lateness

noun [noncount]

the lateness of the hour深夜
the lateness of the payment付款延迟

² late /ˈleɪt/ adverb

later; latest

² late

/ˈleɪt/

adverb

later; latest

Learner's definition of LATE

: at or near the end of a period of time or a process, activity, series, etc.（时间、过程、活动或系列事情等）接近终了

Late in the year he became ill.年底的时候他病了。
It rained late in the day.傍晚时分天下雨了。
Late in his career he moved to the city.快退休时，他搬去了那座城市。
a word first recorded late in the 17th century在17世纪晚期被初次记载下来的词
They were trailing by a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.在第四节比赛的最后时刻，他们以六分落后于对手。
The package should be arriving late next week.包裹下周晚些时候会到。

— opposite early

: after the usual or expected time晚于通常时间；晚于预期时间

She arrived at work (a half hour) late.她上班迟到了（半小时）。
He sent in his job application late.他的工作申请递交晚了。
They arrived too late for breakfast.他们来得太迟了，没赶上早餐。
I like getting up late.我喜欢晚起床。
The package arrived late, but better late than never!包裹到得晚，但比不到好！
She's been working late.她一直都是工作到很晚。
They stayed late.他们待到很晚。

— opposite early

as late as

: as recently as最近；新近 — used in referring to a time that you think is surprisingly recent用于指在你看来出乎意料的最近的时间

The company is now in serious trouble, but it was reporting record profits as late as last year.公司现在处境艰难，但就在去年还报告了创纪录的利润。

late of

formal

: having recently lived or worked in (a place, a company, etc.)直到最近，近期（在某地居住或某单位工作）

The company's new president is Mark Jones, late of Chicago.公司的新总裁是马克·琼斯，近期在芝加哥上班。

of late

formal

: during a recent period最近以来

They have not seen him of late. [=lately, recently]他们最近没见到他。
Of late she has been acting strangely.她最近行为古怪。

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late

born too late

it's getting late

late bloomer

late in the day

late night

— lateness

as late as

late of

of late

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