简明英汉词典

 late
[leit]
adj.
迟的, 晚(期)的, 已故的, 新近的
adv.
晚, 迟, 最近, 在晚期

美国传统词典[双解]

 late
late
AHD:[l3t]
D.J.[leit]
K.K.[let]
adj.（形容词）
lat.er， lat.est缩写 l.

(1)

 Coming, occurring, or remaining after the correct, usual, or expected time; delayed:
迟的，晚的：比正确的、通常的或预期的时间来得、发生的或持续得要晚；迟的：
The bus is late.See Synonyms at tardy
公共汽车晚点了参见 tardy

(2)

 Beginning after or continuing past the usual or expected hour:
晚开始的，持续很晚的：比通常的或预期的时间开始得晚或持续时间超过了通常的或预期的时间：
a late breakfast; a late meeting.
推迟的早餐；推迟了的会议

(3)

 Occurring at an advanced hour, especially well into the evening or night:
深夜的：很晚发生的，尤指持续至夜晚或深夜的：
a late movie on television; the late flight to Denver.
电视里在深夜播放的影片；深夜飞往丹佛的航班

(4)

 Of or toward the end or more advanced part, as of a period or stage:
后期的：属于或邻近结尾或稍前部分的，例如一段时期或一个阶段的：
the late 19th century; a later symptom of the disease.
19世纪晚期；这种疾病的晚期症状

(5)

 Having begun or occurred just previous to the present time; recent:
晚近的，新近的：刚刚开始或发生的；最近的：
a late development.
最新发展

(6)

 Contemporary; up-to-date:
当代的；最新的：
the latest fashion.
最新时尚

(7)

 Having recently occupied a position or place:
刚离任的：不久前任职或在位的：
the company's late president gave the address.
公司的离任总裁留下了地址

(8)

 Dead, especially if only recently deceased:
已故的：故去的，尤指新近亡故的：
in memory of the late explorer.
纪念已故的开发者
adv.（副词）
later， latest

(1)

 After the expected, usual, or proper time:
迟：比预期的，通常的或适合的时间晚：
a train that arrived late; woke late and had to skip breakfast.
火车晚点；起床迟了，不得不不吃早点

(2)

 At or until an advanced hour:
晚，到深夜：
talked late into the evening.
聊到很晚

(3)

 At or into an advanced period or stage:
后期地：在后面的时期或阶段内：
a project undertaken late in her career.
她事业后期完成的项目

(4)

 Recently:
最近地：
As late as last week he was still in town.
就在上周他还在城里

习惯用语

 of late
Recently; lately:
近来；最近：
was feeling better of late.
最近感觉好多了

语源

(1)

 Middle English
中古英语

(2)

 from Old English l?t * see l?-
源自 古英语 l?t *参见 l?-

继承用法

 late“ness
n.（名词）

用法
It is technically correct to use a phrase such as our late treasurer to refer to a person who is still alive but who no longer holds the relevant post, but the use of former in this context will ensure that no embarrassing misunderstanding is created.
使用象我们的前任会计 这样的词组来指仍然健在不过不掌管相关的职位的人，在字义上是正确的， 但是在这样的情况下，former 一词能够避免尴尬的误解发生

现代英汉词典

 late
[leIt]
adj.
later, latest

(1)

 迟的，晚的
I was late for school.
我上学迟到了。
It is very late -- I should be in bed.
天很晚了,我得上床了。
The dean returned in the late afternoon.
系主任是在傍晚时分回来的。
The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.
"飞机晚点了,几个侦探整个上午都守在机场。"

(2)

 晚期的, 末期的
He began the work in late May.
他在五月底开始这项工作。

(3)

 不久前的，最近的
the late government
上届政府

(4)

 新近死亡的
his late wife
他新近亡故的妻子

(5)

 新的；刚刚到的
some late news
一些新消息

词性变化

 late
adv.
later, latest

(1)

 迟，晚
I got up late.
我起晚了。
"Late in the afternoon, the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field."
"傍晚,孩子们在田地的当中搭起了帐篷。"
"Many sleep late on Sunday morning, but others don't."
"许多人在星期天早晨睡懒觉,而有些人不是这样。"

(2)

 晚期，末期
The bush was planted late in the season.
灌木是在季末才种上的。

习惯用语

 of late
最近，近来

现代英汉综合大辞典

 late
[leit]
adj.
(later, latter; latest, last)

(1)

 迟的, 晚的

(2)

 晚期的, 后期的

(3)

 近来的, 新近的

(4)

 已故的

(5)

 前任的
in one's late-years
晚年
in the late 20th century 20
世纪末叶
late crops
晚熟作物
the late doctor
已故的医生
the late president
前任总统
It is too late to go now.
现在去太迟了。

词性变化

 late
adv.

(1)

 迟, 晚

(2)

 以前, 不久前, 最近
He got here five minutes late.
他到这里迟了五分钟。
I saw Mr. Wang as late as yesterday.
直到昨天我还看见过王先生。

继承用法

 late-glacial
n.
晚冰期

late-maturity
n.
晚熟性

late-model
[`leIt`mCdEl]
adj.
新型的

lateness
n.

习惯用语

 Better late than never.
[谚]晚做总比不做好; 迟来总比不来强。

early and late
从早到晚

It is never too late to learn.
[谚]活到老, 学到老。

of late
近来

of late years
近年来

sit up late
深夜不睡, 迟睡

stay up late
深夜不睡, 迟睡

参考词汇
见 dead; tardy    

用法词典

 late
来自古英语l?t 慢的，与荷兰语lat有联系

英文相关词典

 late
behind    slow    tardy    early    

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

 late
晚的

美国传统词典

 late
late
AHD:[l3t]
D.J.[leit]
K.K.[let]
adj.
lat.er, lat.estAbbr. l.

(1)

 Coming, occurring, or remaining after the correct, usual, or expected time; delayed:
The bus is late.See Synonyms at tardy

(2)

 Beginning after or continuing past the usual or expected hour:
a late breakfast; a late meeting.

(3)

 Occurring at an advanced hour, especially well into the evening or night:
a late movie on television; the late flight to Denver.

(4)

 Of or toward the end or more advanced part, as of a period or stage:
the late 19th century; a later symptom of the disease.

(5)

 Having begun or occurred just previous to the present time; recent:
a late development.

(6)

 Contemporary; up-to-date:
the latest fashion.

(7)

 Having recently occupied a position or place:
the company's late president gave the address.

(8)

 Dead, especially if only recently deceased:
in memory of the late explorer.
adv.
later, latest

(1)

 After the expected, usual, or proper time:
a train that arrived late; woke late and had to skip breakfast.

(2)

 At or until an advanced hour:
talked late into the evening.

(3)

 At or into an advanced period or stage:
a project undertaken late in her career.

(4)

 Recently:
As late as last week he was still in town.

习惯用语

 of late
Recently; lately:
was feeling better of late.

语源

(1)

 Middle English

(2)

 from Old English l?t * see l?-

继承用法

 late“ness
n.

用法
It is technically correct to use a phrase such as our late treasurer to refer to a person who is still alive but who no longer holds the relevant post, but the use of former in this context will ensure that no embarrassing misunderstanding is created.

英汉电信大词典

 late
n.滞后的,迟的

英汉地质大词典

 late
n.迟的,晚的,晚期的

英汉法学大词典

 late
adj.前任

英汉航空大词典

 late
n.迟,晚

英汉化学大词典

 late
adj.迟的,晚期的,近来的,延迟的,故的;adv.迟,晚,近来,新近,不久前,迟

英汉海运大词典

 late
a. 迟的，晚的迟，晚

基本词义

 late
迟的，晚的迟，晚

英汉计算机大词典

 late
adj.迟的(晚期的,近来的;adv.迟(晚,近来

英汉建筑大词典

 late
adj.迟的,晚的,后的

英汉汽车大词典

 late
n.延迟,迟的

英汉医学大词典

 late
adj.迟,延迟

英汉中医大词典

 late
n.晚的,晚期的,迟的