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late/leit/ adj. & adv.●adj. 1 after the due or usual time; occurring or done after the proper time 迟的，迟于正常时间的 late for dinner 吃饭时间过了; a late milk delivery 牛奶送迟了 2a far on in the day or night or in a specified time or period (白天、晚上、特定时间或时段)晚的 b far on in development (发展过程中)晚期的 3 flowering or ripening towards the end of the season 晚季的(开花、成熟晚) late strawberries 晚季草莓 4 (prec. by 前接 the or my, his) no longer alive or having the specified status 已故的；前任的 my late husband 我的已故丈夫; the late president 已故总统 5 (esp. in superl. 尤用最高级) of recent date 新近的，最近的 the late storms 近来那几起风暴; the latest songs 最新歌曲 ●adv. 1 after the due or usual time 迟，晚 arrived late 迟到了 2 far on in time 在后期，在晚期 this happened later on 以后发生了此事 3 at or till a late hour 在很晚，到很晚 4 at a late stage of development 在晚期 5 formerly but not now 不久前，此前不久 late of the Scillies 原先的锡利群岛 □ at the latest as the latest time envisaged (预料)最晚，至迟 will have done it by six at the latest 最晚将在 6 点以前做完 □ late in the day at a late stage in the proceedings, esp. too late to be useful 最后阶段，最后(尤指太晚而无济于事) □ the latest the most recent news, fashion, etc. 最新消息(式样等) have you heard the latest? 你有没有听到最新消息 ? □ lateness n.[Old English lœt (adj.), late (adv.), from Germanic] |