Word · Frequency #298
latest
迟；晚
latest is the superlative of late.
After the expected, scheduled, or usual time; after a deadline has passed.
- 1.
After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
在截止时间之后,超过指定时间。
- 2.
Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
以前的,尤指曾在某军事单位服役的。
- 3.
Not long ago; just now, recently.
不久前；刚刚,最近。
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。
In use
She arrived late for the meeting because of traffic.
He stayed up late studying for the exam.
The train came late due to signal problems.
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。
late + time expression
表示最近的时间点。
I saw her late last night.
我昨晚深夜看见了她。
Connections
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.我约会要迟到了。
- sleep late
- 睡懒觉；起得晚
Learner notes
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’。
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。
Grammar Note
常用于动词后或句末，表示'晚于预期时间'。
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/.
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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