late
US
UK late adj: (after the scheduled time)
SC 迟的 chí de
SC 晚了的 chí de ，wǎn le de
I need to go. I am late for my appointment.
我该走了。我约会要迟到了。
late adj: (near the end of the day etc.)
SC 晚的 wǎn de
SC 近日暮的 wǎn de ，jìn rì mù de
SC 近夜的
It's late; let's go home.
It's getting late; I really ought to be going.
天晚了。咱们回家吧。
天色晚了，我真的该走了。
late adj: (latter part of)
SC 后部分的，后面的 hòu miàn de
TC 後面的
TC 後面的
SC 后期的
TC 後期的
TC 後期的
They married in the late sixties. He married a woman in her late 40s.
他们快70岁了才结婚。他娶了一位40好几的女性。
late adv: (after the scheduled time)
SC 晚 wǎn
TC 晚
TC 晚
SC 迟 wǎn，chí
TC 遲
TC 遲
I arrived ten minutes late for the meeting.
我开会晚到了十分钟。
late adv: (near the end of: night, etc.)
SC 很晚 hěn wǎn
SC 到深夜 hěn wǎn，dào shēn yè
We talked late into the night.
我们一直交谈到深夜。
late adj: formal (former, deceased)
SC 已故的，已去世的 yǐ gù de，yǐ qù shì de
SC 前任的，以前的 qián rèn de ，yǐ qián de
The late John Peters was a good man.
已故的约翰·比德斯是一位好人。
late adj: (fruit, vegetables: maturing later) (蔬菜、水果)
SC 晚成熟的，晚熟的 wǎn chéng shóu de / wǎn chéng shú de，wǎn shóu de / wǎn shú de
The ripening times are different for early and late fruit.
as of late adv: (recently, lately)
SC 近来 jìn lái
TC 近來
TC 近來
SC 最近 jìn lái，zuì jìn
TC 最近
TC 最近
She has been acting unusually as of late. She hasn't eaten for four days nor slept for two nights.
be late v expr: (not arrive on time)
SC 迟到 chí dào
We have a departmental meeting this morning so I daren't be late. Don't be late for your own wedding.
今天早上我们有一个部门会议，所以我不敢迟到。
你自己的婚礼不要迟到。
better late than never expr: (it is better to do [sth] late than never)
SC 迟做总比不做好
SC 晚来总比不来好
late at night adv: (at a late hour, during the night)
SC 深夜 shēn yè
TC 深夜
TC 深夜
SC 夜深时分 shēn yè，yè shēn shí fēn
I used to stay up late at night listening to music and reading.
late bloomer n: (plant: flowers later in year)
SC 开花晚的植物
late bloomer n: figurative (person: matures later) (智力、体力)
SC 发育晚的人，晚熟的人
late charge: (penalty charge)
SC 罚款 fá kuǎn
TC 罰款
TC 罰款
SC 违约款
late fee n: (charge incurred for missed deadline)
SC 逾期费，滞纳金
late in the day expr: (in the evening)
SC 晚上 wǎn shàng
TC 晚上
TC 晚上
SC 天色已晚
We arrived late in the day, but the hotel staff were very accommodating.
late in the day expr: figurative (belatedly)
SC 临到最后
TC 臨到最後
TC 臨到最後
SC 为时已晚 wéi shí yǐ wǎn
TC 為時已晚
TC 為時已晚
Joanne apologized for sending her birthday wishes late in the day.
late in the day expr: figurative (belated)
SC 为时已晚 wéi shí yǐ wǎn
TC 為時已晚
TC 為時已晚
You should have apologized while he was still alive, now it's a little late in the day.
late riser n: (person who gets up late)
SC 起床晚的人，晚起的人
late slip n: (school: form filled in on late arrival) (学校)
SC 迟到条
late starter n: informal (person: later than others)
SC 后起之秀
SC 大器晚成
late-breaking adj: (news: last-minute)
SC 最新的 zuì xīn de
In late breaking news, the president has just announced her resignation.
late-night adj: (taking place at a late hour)
SC 发生在深夜的 fā shēng zài shēn yè de
SC 深夜的 fā shēng zài shēn yè de，shēn yè de
I saw it on the late-night news.
of late adv: (until recently)
SC 直到最近 zhí dào zuì jìn
SC 直到最近刚
He has been riding the bus of late.
run late vi: informal (be behind schedule)
SC 去...迟到了
SC 来不及
TC 來不及
TC 來不及
I'd love to stop and talk to you, but I'm running late for an important meeting with my boss.
sleep late v expr: (wake up later than usual)
SC 睡过头 shuì guò tóu
TC 睡過頭
TC 睡過頭
SC 起得晚 shuì guò tóu，qǐ de wǎn
SC 睡懒觉 shuì guò tóu，shuì lǎn jiào
TC 睡懶覺
TC 睡懶覺
I usually sleep late on Sundays.
stay out late v expr: (get home late)
SC 晚归
stay up late vi: (not go to bed as early as usual)
SC 熬夜 āo yè
He never allows his son to stay up late if he has school the following day.
I stayed up late to watch the World Cup game.
the late adj: (person: deceased, dead) (人)
SC 过世的，死亡的 guò shì de，sǐ wáng de
too late adj: (not in time for [sth])
SC 太晚的 tài wǎn de
Simon was too late to catch his train.
too late adv: (not in time for [sth])
SC 太晚地 tài wǎn de
You turned in your homework too late to get full credit for it.
I arrived an hour too late for my appointment.
work late v expr: (work longer than usual in evening)
SC 晚上加班