Word · Frequency #298
later
迟的；晚的；迟到的
later is the comparative of late.
after the expected or usual time; delayed
- 1.
Near the end of a period of time.
接近一段时间结束时。
- 2.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
在较晚的时间或超过通常或预期时间发生的
- 3.
Specifically, near the end of the day.
特指接近一天结束时。
- 4.
after the expected or usual time; delayed
在预期或通常时间之后；延迟的
- 5.
Associated with the end of a period.
与一段时期的结束相关。
- 6.
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
刚刚过去的或紧接着现在的
- 7.
Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
未在预期时间到达或发生。
- 8.
Levied as a surcharge on a payment which has not arrived by a specified deadline.
对未在规定期限内支付的款项征收的附加费。
- 9.
Not having had an expected menstrual period.
月经未按预期到来。
- 10.
Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
最近的——相对于所修饰的名词而言。
- 11.
Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
指恒星或某类恒星,比太阳温度低。
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
In use
I was late for the meeting because of traffic.
She had a late lunch today.
The late flight arrived at midnight.
late evening
late 18th century
a late movie
took a late flight
had a late breakfast
I'm late for the plane
the train is late
Connections
Collocations
- late for
- 迟到
- She was late for the meeting.她开会迟到了。
- late arrival
- 晚到，迟到
- His late arrival caused a delay.他的迟到导致了延误。
- late night
- 深夜
- We had a late night working on the project.我们为了项目工作到深夜。
- late bloomer
- 大器晚成者
- He was a late bloomer in his career.他在事业上是大器晚成者。
- late payment
- 逾期付款
- The company charged a fee for late payment.公司对逾期付款收取费用。
- late edition
- 最新版，晚版
Learner notes
Memory Tip
late 谐音“累特”，联想“累得特别迟”，意为“迟的”。
Context & Register
该义项表示“迟的、晚的”，通常用于描述时间上的延迟，语域中性，适用于一般日常场合。
Grammar Note
当late表示'已故的'时，只用作定语；表示'迟到'时常用作表语，后接for。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ate pronounced /eɪt/ (date, fate, hate, plate) rhyme with late. Chocolate (/ˈtʃɒkələt/) and private (/ˈpraɪvɪt/) are common lookalikes that do not rhyme.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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