late
翻译
晚的, 迟到的, 已故的
例句
Sorry I'm late.
抱歉我迟到了。
We had a late lunch.
我们吃了顿晚午饭。
It was the late 1990s.
那是在90年代末。
Her late husband was a doctor.
她已故的丈夫是一名医生。
语法模式
((to be)) late ((for sth.)) (为某事)迟到 I was late for work.
late ((in sth.)) 在(某时期)末期 It happened late in the day.
the late ((sb.)) 已故的(某人) The late king was very popular.
近义词
同义词: delayed, tardy; 反义词: early, punctual
词源
源自古英语单词“læt”，意为“缓慢的，迟缓的”。
记忆技巧
想象时钟的指针已经指向了过去的时间。你约会“late”（迟到）了。