be late for [event]
late for 后接会议、面试等需要按时参加的活动。
Don't be late for the interview tomorrow.
明天面试别迟到。
晚的；末期的；接近末尾的；最近的；新近的；逾期的；滞纳的；（月经）推迟的；延迟的；（恒星）晚型的
接近一段时间结束时。
Near the end of a period of time.
在较晚的时间或超过通常或预期时间发生的
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
特指接近一天结束时。
Specifically, near the end of the day.
在预期或通常时间之后；延迟的
after the expected or usual time; delayed
与一段时期的结束相关。
Associated with the end of a period.
刚刚过去的或紧接着现在的
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
未在预期时间到达或发生。
Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
对未在规定期限内支付的款项征收的附加费。
Levied as a surcharge on a payment which has not arrived by a specified deadline.
月经未按预期到来。
Not having had an expected menstrual period.
最近的——相对于所修饰的名词而言。
Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
指恒星或某类恒星,比太阳温度低。
Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
I was late for the meeting because of traffic.
我因为交通堵塞开会迟到了。
用法提示：late 作形容词，表示“迟的，晚于预计时间”，在句中作表语。
AI contextual example
She had a late lunch today.
她今天午饭吃得晚。
用法提示：late 作形容词，表示“晚的，时间靠后的”，修饰名词 lunch。
AI contextual example
The late flight arrived at midnight.
晚点的航班在午夜抵达。
用法提示：late 作形容词，表示“延误的，迟的”，修饰名词 flight。
AI contextual example
late for 后接会议、面试等需要按时参加的活动。
Don't be late for the interview tomorrow.
明天面试别迟到。
late with 后接作业、租金等应按时完成或缴纳的事项。
She is often late with her assignments.
她经常迟交作业。
too late to do sth 表示做某事已来不及。
It's too late to change the reservation now.
现在更改预订已经太晚了。
late 放在时间词前，指该时间段的末尾部分。
We often go for a walk in the late afternoon.
我们经常在下午晚些时候去散步。
较正式，常用于学生或会议迟到，比late更侧重习惯性迟到
强调超过截止时间，常用于付款、书籍等应归还物品
中性，强调计划中的推迟，如航班、事件等
常指祝福、礼物等因迟到而显得欠妥，带有歉意
grammar · medium
易错句子I late for school.
正确表达I am late for school.
英语中形容词作表语时必须使用系动词 be；汉语形容词可直接作谓语，受汉语影响容易漏掉 am。加上 am 构成“主 + be + 表语”的完整结构。
grammar · medium
易错句子This bus is more late than that one.
正确表达This bus is later than that one.
late 是单音节形容词，比较级应按规则加 -er 变为 later，而不能在原级前加 more；more 只能用于多音节或部分双音节形容词构成比较级。
grammar · medium
易错句子I have been very busy late.
正确表达I have been very busy lately.
这里表达“最近”，需要副词 lately 作时间状语；late 作副词意为“晚、迟”，无法表示“最近”。注意 late 和 lately 的词义与词性不同。
与“迟的、晚期的”义项相对
与“已故的”义项相对
late 是形容词，表示“迟的/晚的”；lately 是副词，表示“最近”，常与现在完成时连用，修饰动作发生的时间。不要用 late 代替 lately 作状语。
late 是形容词，指“晚的/迟的”；latter 是形容词或代词，指已提到的两项中的第二项，与 former 相对。注意拼写区别，不要把 latter 误当作 late。
迟到
She was late for the meeting.
她开会迟到了。
晚到，迟到
His late arrival caused a delay.
他的迟到导致了延误。
深夜
We had a late night working on the project.
我们为了项目工作到深夜。
大器晚成者
He was a late bloomer in his career.
他在事业上是大器晚成者。
逾期付款
The company charged a fee for late payment.
公司对逾期付款收取费用。
最新版，晚版
The late edition of the newspaper just came out.
报纸的最新版刚刚出版。
常与'late'搭配描述延迟到达
逾期即late
late night表示深夜
迟到的公交车常见话题
迟到指未按时赴约
迟到总比不到好
He finally apologized, but better late than never.
他终于道歉了，虽然晚了些，但总比不道歉好。
为时已晚
It's a bit late in the day to start saving for retirement.
现在开始为退休储蓄有点为时已晚了。
最近
I haven't seen her much of late.
我最近很少见到她。
我迟到了，我迟到了，一个非常重要的约会！
Don't be late for the interview.
面试不要迟到。
永远不会太迟。
She arrived late to the party.
她晚会迟到了。
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