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late(a)
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  • adj.
    • being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

      "late evening"; " late 18th century"; " a late movie"; " took a late flight"; " had a late breakfast"

    • after the expected or usual time; delayed

      "a belated birthday card"; " I'm late for the plane"; " the train is late"

      同义词: belated tardy

    • of the immediate past or just previous to the present time

      "a late development"; " their late quarrel"

      同义词: recent

    • having died recently

      "her late husband"

    • of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
    • at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

      "the late phase of feudalism"; " a later symptom of the disease"; " later medical science could have saved the child"

      同义词: later(a)

    • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

      "our late President is still very active"

      同义词: former(a) previous(a)

  • adv.
    • later than usual or than expected

      "the train arrived late"; " we awoke late"; " the children came late to school"; " I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"

      同义词: belatedly tardily

    • to an advanced time

      "talked late into the evening"

      同义词: deep

    • at an advanced age or stage

      "she married late"; " undertook the project late in her career"

    • in the recent past

      "lately the rules have been enforced"; " as late as yesterday she was fine"; " feeling better of late"

      同义词: recently lately of late latterly

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    英英释义

    late(a)

    adj.
      being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

      "late evening"; " late 18th century"; " a late movie"; " took a late flight"; " had a late breakfast"

      after the expected or usual time; delayed

      "a belated birthday card"; " I'm late for the plane"; " the train is late"

      同义词:belatedtardy

      of the immediate past or just previous to the present time

      "a late development"; " their late quarrel"

      同义词:recent

      having died recently

      "her late husband"

      of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

      "the late phase of feudalism"; " a later symptom of the disease"; " later medical science could have saved the child"

      同义词:later(a)

      (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

      "our late President is still very active"

      同义词:former(a)previous(a)

      adv.
        later than usual or than expected

        "the train arrived late"; " we awoke late"; " the children came late to school"; " I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"

        同义词:belatedlytardily

        to an advanced time

        "talked late into the evening"

        同义词:deep

        at an advanced age or stage

        "she married late"; " undertook the project late in her career"

        in the recent past

        "lately the rules have been enforced"; " as late as yesterday she was fine"; " feeling better of late"

        同义词:recentlylatelyof latelatterly




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