late

adj.

1. 接近末期；在晚年
   near the end of a period of time, a person's life, etc.
   1. in the late afternoon
      傍晚
   2. in late summer
      夏末
   3. She married in her late twenties (= when she was 28 or 29) .
      她快三十岁时才结婚。
   4. In later life he started playing golf.
      他晚年才开始打高尔夫球。
   5. The school was built in the late 1970s.
      这所学校建于20世纪70年代末。
2. 迟到；迟发生；迟做
   arriving, happening or done after the expected, arranged or usual time
   1. I'm sorry I'm late.
      对不起，我迟到了。
   2. She's late for work every day.
      她每天上班都迟到。
   3. My flight was an hour late.
      我那趟航班晚点了一小时。
   4. We apologize for the late arrival of this train.
      我们对本趟列车的晚点表示歉意。
   5. Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year.
      因天气寒冷，农作物今年成熟得晚。
   6. Interest will be charged for late payment.
      逾期付款必须支付利息。
   7. Here is a late news flash.
      现在插播刚刚收到的新闻。
3. 近日暮的；近深夜的
   near the end of the day
   1. Let's go home─it's getting late.
      咱们回家吧，时间不早了。
   2. Look at the time─it's much later than I thought.
      看看时间吧，比我想象的要晚多了。
   3. What are you doing up at this late hour ?
      深更半夜的，你在做什么？
   4. What is the latest time I can have an appointment?
      最晚的预约时间是几点钟？
   5. I've had too many late nights recently (= when I've gone to bed very late) .
      我最近熬夜太多。
4. 已故的
   no longer alive
   1. her late husband
      她已故的丈夫
   2. the late Freddie Mercury
      已故的弗雷迪∙默丘利

adv.

1. 迟；晚
   after the expected, arranged or usual time
   1. I got up late.
      我起晚了。
   2. Can I stay up late tonight?
      我今晚可以晚点儿睡吗？
   3. She has to work late tomorrow.
      她明天得熬夜工作。
   4. The big stores are open later on Thursdays.
      每逢星期四大商店开门较晚。
   5. She married late.
      她结婚晚。
   6. The birthday card arrived three days late.
      生日贺卡晚到了三天。
2. 接近末期；在晚年
   near the end of a period of time, a person's life, etc.
   1. late in March/the afternoon
      三月下旬；傍晚
   2. It happened late last century─in 1895 to be exact.
      那事发生在上个世纪末——确切地说，发生在1895年。
   3. As late as (= as recently as) the 1950s, tuberculosis was still a fatal illness.
      直到20世纪50年代，结核病仍然是一种致命的疾病。
   4. He became an author late in life .
      他到晚年才成为作家。
3. 临近日暮；接近午夜
   near the end of the day
   1. There's a good film on late.
      深夜有一场好电影。
   2. Late that evening, there was a knock at the door.
      那天深夜，有人敲过门。
   3. Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day.
      那天股票价格起先跌了，临近收盘时又涨了。

1. ADV-GRADED （时间上）接近终了，临近末了
   Late means near the end of a day, week, year, or other period of time.
   1. It was late in the afternoon...
      那是下午近黄昏的时候。
   2. She had to work late at night...
      她不得不深夜工作。
   3. His autobiography was written late in life...
      他的自传写于晚年。
   4. The case is expected to end late next week...
      这个案子预计在下周晚些时候结案。
   5. Since late last year the border area has been the scene of heavy fighting.
      自去年底以来，边界地区的战斗一直很激烈。
   6. Late is also an adjective.
      
   7. The talks eventually broke down in late spring...
      在春天快要结束时谈判最终破裂。
   8. He was in his late 20s.
      他将近30岁。
   9. ...the late 1960s.
      20世纪60年代末
2. ADJ-GRADED 近日暮的；近深夜的；时间不早的
   If it is late, it is near the end of the day or it is past the time that you feel something should have been done.
   1. It was very late and the streets were deserted...
      时间已很晚，街上空空荡荡。
   2. We've got to go now. It's getting late.
      我们得走了。时候不早了。
3. ADV-GRADED （比安排或预计时间）晚，迟
   Late means after the time that was arranged or expected.
   1. Steve arrived late...
      史蒂夫迟到了。
   2. The talks began some fifteen minutes late...
      会谈晚了大概15分钟才开始。
   3. We got up late.
      我们起晚了。
   4. Late is also an adjective.
      
   5. His campaign got off to a late start...
      他的竞选活动启动较晚。
   6. We were a little late...
      咱们有点晚了。
   7. The train was 40 minutes late...
      火车晚点了40分钟。
   8. He's a half hour late.
      他迟到了半小时。
4. ADV-GRADED （比通常时间）晚，迟
   Late means after the usual time that a particular event or activity happens.
   1. We went to bed very late...
      我们很晚才睡。
   2. He married late.
      他结婚晚。
   3. Late is also an adjective.
      
   4. They had a late lunch in a cafe...
      他们很晚才在一家小餐馆吃了午饭。
   5. He was a very late developer.
      他发育相当晚。
5. ADJ 已故的；已逝的；（尤指）新近去世的
   You use late when you are talking about someone who is dead, especially someone who has died recently.
   1. ...my late husband.
      我已故的丈夫
   2. ...the late Mr Parkin.
      已故的帕金先生
6. ADJ 在…居住（或工作）直至最近的
   Someone who is late of a particular place or institution lived or worked there until recently.
   1. ...Cousin Zachary, late of Bellevue Avenue.
      直到不久前还住在贝尔邬大道的表兄扎卡里
   2. ...Strobe Talbott, late of Time magazine.
      刚离开《时代》杂志不久的斯特罗布·塔尔博特
7. See also: later latest
8. CONVENTION 迟到好过没到；晚做好过不做
   If you say better late than never when someone has done something, you think they should have done it earlier.
   1. It's been a long time coming but better late than never.
      早就该如此了。不过，也总比没有的强。
9. PHRASE 为时已晚；坐失良机
   If you say that someone is doing something late in the day, you mean that their action or behaviour may not be fully effective because they have waited too long before doing it.
   1. I'd left it all too late in the day to get anywhere with these strategies.
      我按兵不动时间太长，致使这些策略都不管用了。
10. PHRASE 新近；最近；近来
    You use of late to refer to an event or state of affairs that happened or began to exist a short time ago.
    1. His life has changed of late...
       他的生活近来发生了变化。
    2. The dollar has been stronger of late.
       美元近来走势强劲。
11. PHRASE 为时已晚；过迟
    If an action or event is too late, it is useless or ineffective because it occurs after the best time for it.
    1. It was too late to turn back...
       回头已经太晚了。
    2. We realized too late that we were caught like rats in a trap.
       等我们发觉自己已成瓮中之鳖时已经太晚了。
12. a late night → see: night

1. I'm already late for my next appointment
   下一个约会我已经晚了。
2. He was already late for his appointment
   他约会已经晚了。
3. It's too late to back down now
   现在打退堂鼓已经太晚了。
4. It's getting late.
   时间不早了。
5. It was late in the afternoon
   那是下午近黄昏的时候。
6. She had to work late at night
   她不得不深夜工作。
7. His autobiography was written late in life
   他的自传写于晚年。
8. The case is expected to end late next week
   这个案子预计在下周晚些时候结案。
9. Since late last year the border area has been the scene of heavy fighting.
   自去年底以来，边界地区的战斗一直很激烈。
10. It was very late and the streets were deserted
    时间已很晚，街上空空荡荡。
11. We've got to go now. It's getting late.
    我们得走了。时候不早了。
12. Steve arrived late
    史蒂夫迟到了。
13. We got up late.
    我们起晚了。
14. We went to bed very late
    我们很晚才睡。
15. He married late.
    他结婚晚。
16. It's been a long time coming but better late than never.
    早就该如此了。不过，也总比没有的强。
17. I'd left it all too late in the day to get anywhere with these strategies.
    我按兵不动时间太长，致使这些策略都不管用了。
18. His life has changed of late
    他的生活近来发生了变化。
19. The dollar has been stronger of late.
    美元近来走势强劲。
20. We realized too late that we were caught like rats in a trap.
    等我们发觉自己已成瓮中之鳖时已经太晚了。
21. Through some unfortunate accident, the information reached me a day late
    由于发生了不幸的意外，我知道消息的时候已经晚了一天。
22. I'd stayed up late to watch the film
    我熬夜看了那场电影。
23. It's too late to go to the football match now; besides, it's beginning to rain.
    现在去看足球比赛太晚了；况且老天又开始下雨了。
24. Don't wake him up. He stayed up late last night.
    别唤醒他，他昨晚熬夜了。
25. The night grows late.
    夜深了。
26. It's getting late. You ought to get going.
    时间不早了，你好走了。
27. The airliner is late.
    班机晚点了。
28. It was late at night, and all was quiet in the village.
    夜深了，村子里沉静下来。
29. I'm sorry I'm late.
    对不起，来迟了。

  dead deceased late【导航词义：死亡的】

  dead adj. 死的，去世的

〔辨析〕普通用词，指人和物失去生命的。

  deceased adj. 〈正式〉亡故的，已死的

〔辨析〕法律术语，指人已死亡的；常用作 the deceased, 尤指新近去世的人。

  late adj. 已故的

〔辨析〕只作定语，只用于人而不用于物。

adj.

be too late

• 为时已晚；已失时机
  happening after the time when it is possible to do sth
  1. It's too late to save her now.
     现在来拯救她的生命已为时太晚。
  2. Buy now before it's too late.
     欲购从速，勿失良机。

adv.

better late than never

• 迟到总比不到好；迟发生总比不发生强
  used especially when you, or sb else, arrive/arrives late, or when sth such as success happens late, to say that this is better than not coming or happening at all

late in the day

• 为时已晚；已失时机
  after the time when an action could be successful
  1. He started working hard much too late in the day─he couldn't possibly catch up.
     他开始努力工作已为时太晚——不可能赶上了。

late of…

• 直至最近工作（或居住）的地方
  until recently working or living in the place mentioned
  1. Professor Jones, late of Oxford University
     直到不久前还在牛津大学任教的琼斯教授

of late

• 最近；新近；近来
  recently
  1. I haven't seen him of late.
     我最近未见过他。

too late

• 过迟；太晚
  after the time when it is possible to do sth successfully
  1. She's left it too late to apply for the job.
     她申请那份工作已为时太晚。
  2. I realized the truth too late.
     我知道真相太晚了。

sooner or later

• 迟早；早晚有一天
  at some time in the future, even if you are not sure exactly when
  1. Sooner or later you will have to make a decision.
     你早晚得拿个主意。

adj

1. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
   1. late evening
   2. late 18th century
   3. a late movie
   4. took a late flight
   5. had a late breakfast

2. at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
   1. the late phase of feudalism
   2. a later symptom of the disease
   3. later medical science could have saved the child

   Synonym:    later(a)

3. of a later stage in the development of a language or literature
   1. Late Greek

4. after the expected or usual time
   1. a belated birthday card
   2. I'm late for the plane
   3. the train is late
   4. tardy children are sent to the principal
   5. always tardy in making dental appointments

   Synonym:    belatedtardy

adv

1. later than usual or than expected
   1. the train arrived late
   2. we awoke late
   3. the children came late to school
   4. notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline
   5. I belatedly wished her a happy birthday

   Synonym:    belatedlytardily

2. in the recent past
   1. he was in Paris recently
   2. lately the rules have been enforced
   3. as late as yesterday she was fine
   4. feeling better of late
   5. the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also

   Synonym:    recentlylatelyof latelatterly

3. to an advanced time
   1. deep into the night
   2. talked late into the evening

   Synonym:    deep

4. at an advanced age or stage
   1. she married late
   2. undertook the project late in her career