late
翻譯
晚的, 遲到的, 已故的
例句
The train was late.
火車晚點了。
He is in his late twenties.
他快三十歲了。
Her late husband was a doctor.
她已故的丈夫是一名醫生。
文法模式
((為某事))遲到. The train was late.
在（某人）二十多/三十多歲的時候. He is in his late twenties.
已故的((某人)). Her late husband was a doctor.
近義詞
同義詞: tardy (拖拉的), delayed (延遲的); 反義詞: early (早的), punctual (準時的)
詞源
源自古英語 'læt'，意為「緩慢的，遲緩的」。
記憶技巧
想一想「約會遲到(late for a date)」。它也可以直接用作副詞，形式不變（例如，'He arrived late'）。