Word · Frequency #20760
lateness
迟；晚；迟到
核心释义
the quality or state of being late or happening later than expected
- 1.
迟到的状态。
The state of being late.
迟到的状态。；迟；晚
用法In use
His lateness to the meeting was noted by the manager.
用法提示：lateness 是名词，表示‘迟到、晚到’的状态，这里指开会迟到这件事。
We apologize for the lateness of your flight.
用法提示：lateness 作名词，指航班晚点的状态。
The lateness of the seasons has affected the crops.
用法提示：lateness 是名词，表示‘晚’这一性质，这里指季节来得晚。
the lateness of sth
the lateness of + 名词，表示“某事物晚点/迟延”。常见搭配如 the lateness of the hour（时间已晚）。
The lateness of the train made us miss the meeting.
火车晚点使我们错过了会议。
one's lateness
物主代词（如 his, her）＋ lateness，用来指某人迟到这一行为。
His lateness was unacceptable.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- chronic lateness
- 长期迟到
- His chronic lateness annoyed his colleagues.他长期迟到让同事们很反感。
- apologize for lateness
- 为迟到道歉
- She apologized for her lateness to the meeting.她为开会迟到而道歉。
- explain one's lateness
- 解释迟到原因
- He tried to explain his lateness by pointing to the traffic jam.他试图以交通堵塞为由解释自己的迟到。
- lateness policy
- 迟到处理规定
- The company has a strict lateness policy for all employees.公司对所有员工都有严格的迟到处理规定。
- the lateness of the hour
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
late（迟的）+ ness（名词后缀）= 迟到、晚的状态。想象一个人迟到时连说“late”，最后变成名词 lateness。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：workplace、academic writing、formal notices 「lateness」多用于正式或书面场合，如工作考勤、学术讨论或正式通知中；日常口语中更常说 be late。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Greatness and straightness rhyme with lateness (/ˈleɪtnɪs/). Politeness has the same -ness ending and /tnɪs/ sound but a different stressed vowel. Latent, Latin, and lately look similar but have different endings or vowels.
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