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| /leɪt/ |
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| 1 | not usually before noun if you are late , you arrive somewhere after the correct or usual time 迟到的 |
| She phoned to say she’ d be late. 她打来电话说她会晚到。 |
| +for He was ten minutes late for school. 他上学迟到了10分钟。 |
| too late (=so late that you miss the chance to do something) We climbed the hill to watch the sunset, but we were too late. 太晚了；太迟了 |
| | 1a | used about something that happens after the correct or usual time 晚于通常时间的 | | There is a penalty for late registration. 迟登记要罚款。 | | +with They’ re always late with their payments. 他们总是晚交钱。 | |
| | 1b | used about something that continues after the time it usually ends 持续到很晚的 | | We got caught in a late meeting and almost missed the start of the film. 会议一直开到很晚，我们脱不开身，差点误了电影的开场。 | |
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| 2 | only before noun near the end of a period of time such as a day , month , or season 接近终了的；末期的；晚期的；后期的 |
| the late 18th century 18世纪末 |
| These bulbs bloom in late spring. 这些球茎在晚春开花。 |
| a girl in her late teens 将近20岁的女孩 |
| | 2a | near the end of an evening or night 近深夜的；深夜的 | | If it weren’ t so late I would give Donna a call. 要不是已经深夜了，我会给唐纳打个电话。 | |
| | 2b | done near the end of someone’ s life or career （在某人生命或事业的）晚期制作（或完成）的 | | The symphony is a late work. 这首交响曲是晚期作品。 | | a late Picasso 一幅毕加索的晚期作品 | |
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| 3 | only before noun happening at a time just before the present 不久前的；最近的 |
| a late news development 最近的新闻动向 |
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| 4 | only before noun used for talking about someone who has died, especially recently 已故的；（尤指）新近去世的 |
| my late aunt 我已故的姑妈 |
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| - | late in the day
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| too late to take action |
| 为时已晚的 |
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| It’ s a little late in the day to complain about it. 现在对此发牢骚晚了些。 |
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| - | late of formal
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| if someone is late of a place or organization , they recently lived or worked there but do not live or work there now |
| 不久前还住在（某地）的；刚从…卸任的 |
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