形容词 a.1. 迟的;[(+for)][(+in)][+v-ing]He was late for school.他上学迟到了。

2. 晚的;晚期的He came back in the late afternoon.他在傍晚回来。

3. 去世不久的;已故的[Z][B]She was an admirer of the late president.她是已故总统的崇拜者。

4. 不久前才卸任的;前任的[Z][B]The late Primer Minister is still quite active in politics.前任总理在政界仍然相当活跃。

5. 最近的[B]The late storm did much damage to the crops.不久前的这场暴风雨对农作物造成了很大损失。

6. 刚到的,新的[B]Some late news of the war has just come in.刚刚收到一些有关战争的新消息。副词 ad.1. 迟到,来不及Tom came to school late and missed the first class.汤姆迟到且没有上到第一堂课。

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

3. 不久前;到不久前为止[(+of)]Dr. Smith, late of Columbia University, now heads the research institute.史密斯博士,不久前在哥伦比亚大学任教,现在负责该研究院的工作。