late
英 /leɪt/ 美 /leɪt/
- adj. 迟到的；晚期的after the expected time or near the end of a period
- adv. 迟；晚after the expected time or towards a period's end
- adj. 已故的used before mentioning a person who has died
I was late because my bicycle had a flat tyre.
我迟到了，因为我的自行车轮胎没气了。
Students who regularly stay up late may struggle to concentrate and perform well in morning classes.
经常熬夜的学生在上午的课堂上可能难以集中注意力并取得良好表现。
搭配
be late for 迟到stay up late 熬夜late at night 深夜in the late stages 在后期
辨析提示
late作副词指迟、晚；lately指最近，不能混用。
词族
lateness (n.)、lately (adv.)
近义 delayed
反义 early
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