later + noun
作定语放在名词前,常与 the 连用,指“较晚的、后面的”。
The later chapters of the book are the most difficult.
这本书较后面的几章最难。
较晚的;以后的;将来的
晚期的;末期的;更靠后的;在更远处的;随后到来的(时间上,与 than 连用表示比较另一时间);后来的;随后阶段的;随后到来的(距离上,嵌入状语短语中,与前文距离比较)
coming afterward in time; at a subsequent time or in the future
随后到来的(时间上,与 than 连用表示比较另一时间)
Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
后来的;随后阶段的
coming at a subsequent time or stage
随后到来的(距离上,嵌入状语短语中,与前文距离比较)
Coming afterward in distance (following an antecedent distance as embedded within an adverbial phrase)
晚期的;处于或接近发展后期
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
在将来的某个时候
At some time in the future.
We can catch a later train.
我们可以赶晚一点的火车。
用法提示:形容词作定语,修饰train,表示时间上较晚的。
AI contextual example
She enrolled in a later course.
她报名了后期的课程。
用法提示:形容词作定语,修饰course,表示时间在后的。
AI contextual example
The later chapters are more interesting.
后面的章节更有趣。
用法提示:形容词作定语,修饰chapters,表示顺序上靠后的。
AI contextual example
作定语放在名词前,常与 the 连用,指“较晚的、后面的”。
The later chapters of the book are the most difficult.
这本书较后面的几章最难。
与 than 连用,比较两个时间;主语多为时间、事件或交通工具。
His flight was later than mine.
他的航班比我的晚。
指将来某个不确定的时间,常见搭配有 at a later date、at a later stage。
We can discuss the details at a later date.
我们可以以后再讨论细节。
指一生或某一过程的后段,常见搭配有 in later life、in later years。
She took up painting in later life.
她晚年才开始学画画。
grammar · medium
易错句子Of the two plans, I prefer the later.
正确表达Of the two plans, I prefer the latter.
表示“两者中的后者”时用 latter,不用 later;later 只表示时间或顺序上较晚的,不能用来指“后者”。
grammar · medium
易错句子Have you heard the later news?
正确表达Have you heard the latest news?
表示“最新的”用 latest;later 表示“较晚的、以后的”,不能表示“最新”。
grammar · medium
易错句子This edition is more later than that one.
正确表达This edition is later than that one.
later 本身是 late 的比较级,前面不能再加 more;比较两者时间先后时直接用 later than。
latter 指两者中的后者,是名词或形容词,不表示时间先后;later 表示时间上较晚的或以后的,是 late 的比较级。
latest 是 late 的最高级,意为“最新的、最近的”;later 是 late 的比较级,意为“较晚的、以后的”,不表示“最新”。
late 表示“迟到、晚的、已故的”等原级含义;later 是它的比较级,表示“较晚的、以后的”,用于时间比较或将来。
较新的版本;后来的版本
This is a later version of the software.
这是该软件的一个较新版本。
在以后的某个日期;日后
We can discuss the details at a later date.
我们可以在日后讨论细节。
在后期阶段;到后来
The problem only emerged at a later stage.
这个问题到后期才显现出来。
在晚年
She took up painting in later life.
她晚年才开始学画画。
晚年;后期岁月
He spent his later years in the countryside.
他在乡下度过了晚年。
……的后半部分;……的后期
The later part of the book is more exciting.
这本书的后半部分更精彩。
late + -ly
late + -ness
late + -est
late + come + -er
late + night
late + -ish
late (词根: 迟的) + -er (后缀: 比较级)
迟早
Sooner or later, the truth will come out.
真相迟早会大白。
过后;以后
I'll explain it later on.
我过后会解释。
回头见;再见
I have to go now. See you later!
我现在得走了。回头见!
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