Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #298
late
迟；晚
核心释义
After the expected, scheduled, or usual time; after a deadline has passed.
- 1.
在截止时间之后,超过指定时间。
After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
- 2.
以前的,尤指曾在某军事单位服役的。
Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
- 3.
不久前；刚刚,最近。
Not long ago; just now, recently.
最近；不久前；以前；原先；在截止时间之后,超过指定时间。；以前的,尤指曾在某军事单位服役的。；不久前；刚刚,最近。
用法In use
She arrived late for the meeting because of traffic.
用法提示：此处“late”作副词，表示“迟到”，修饰动词“arrived”。
He stayed up late studying for the exam.
用法提示：此处“late”作副词，表示“很晚”，修饰短语“stayed up”。
The train came late due to signal problems.
用法提示：此处“late”作副词，表示“晚点”，修饰动词“came”。
late for + noun
表示未能按时到达某个活动或事情。
She was late for the meeting.
她开会迟到了。
late in + noun phrase
表示在某个时间段的后期。
He arrived late in the evening.
他晚上很晚才到。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- arrive late
- 迟到
- She arrived late for the interview.她面试迟到了。
- get up late
- 起床晚
- I got up late and missed the bus.我起晚了，错过了公共汽车。
- work late
- 工作到很晚；加班
- He worked late at the office again.他又在办公室工作到很晚。
- stay up late
- 熬夜
- Don't stay up late watching TV.别熬夜看电视。
- run late
- 迟到；晚点
- I'm running late for my appointment.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：迟到的人‘拉’着书包跑，所以‘特’别累（late 谐音‘累’），既记住拼写也记住‘迟/晚’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：work or school、appointments、public transport 作副词表示“迟、晚”时，属于中性用法，日常口语和正式书面语都常见；通常用来描述比预定时间晚，比如上班、上学、约会或赶车等场景。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于动词后或句末，表示'晚于预期时间'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with late /leɪt/: they end with the same stressed /eɪt/ sound. Note that later, latest, and lately are forms or derivatives of late and therefore do not rhyme exactly; the coffee drink latte looks similar but is pronounced /ˈlɑːteɪ/ (or /ˈlæteɪ/), not /leɪt/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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