late是一個很常用的單詞，最常用的意思就是遲到。那么你知道它還有哪些意思嗎？late都有些什么搭配用法呢？下面小編來和大家說說late是什么意思。

簡要回答

late作形容詞時意為接近末期;在晚年;遲到;遲發(fā)生;遲做;近日暮的;近深夜的，作副詞時意為遲;晚;接近末期;在晚年;臨近日暮;接近午夜。

詳細(xì)內(nèi)容

late
英 [le?t] 美 [le?t]
adj.接近末期;在晚年;遲到;遲發(fā)生;遲做;近日暮的;近深夜的
adv.遲;晚;接近末期;在晚年;臨近日暮;接近午夜
比較級： later
最高級： latest
派生詞： lateness n.

同義詞辨析
dead adj. 死的，去世的
普通用詞，指人和物失去生命的。
The dead tree was cut down.
那棵枯樹被砍倒了。
His dead body lay peacefully on the bed.
他的尸體安靜地躺在床上。
deceased adj. [正式]亡故的，已死的
法律術(shù)語，指人已死亡的；常用作 the deceased, 尤指新近去世的人。
the graves of deceased relatives.
已故親屬的墳?zāi)埂?br>The deceased left a large sum of money to his grandson.
死者給他的孫子留下一大筆錢。
late adj. 已故的
只作定語，只用于人而不用于物。
Following his late father's will, he was given the right to take over all businesses.
遵照已故父親的遺囑，他有權(quán)接管所有的企業(yè)。
The late master of the estate was named Bill Brown.
已故莊園主叫比爾·布朗。

雙語例句
It was late in the afternoon.
那是下午近黃昏的時候。
It was very late and the streets were deserted.
時間已很晚，街上空空蕩蕩。
Steve arrived late.
史蒂夫遲到了。
We went to bed very late.
我們很晚才睡。
It's been a long time coming but better late than never.
早就該如此了。不過，也總比沒有的強(qiáng)。
I'd left it all too late in the day to get anywhere with these strategies.
我按兵不動時間太長，致使這些策略都不管用了。
His life has changed of late.
他的生活近來發(fā)生了變化。
She had to work late at night.
她不得不深夜工作。
His autobiography was written late in life.
他的自傳寫于晚年。