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late /leɪt/ (later,latest)

1. ADV Late means near the end of a day, week, year, or other period of time. (時間) 接近終了
It was late in the afternoon. 那是在接近傍晚的時候。
His autobiography was written late in life. 他的自傳是在晚年寫的。
2. ADJ Late is also an adjective. 接近終了的[ADJ n]
The talks eventually broke down in late spring. 會談最終在暮春時破裂。
He was in his late 20s. 他年近三十。
3. ADJ If it is late, it is near the end of the day or it is past the time that you feel something should have been done. 晚的; 遲的[v-link ADJ]
It was very late and the streets were deserted. 天很晚了，街道上空無一人。
4. latenessN-UNCOUNT 晚
A large crowd had gathered despite the lateness of the hour. 盡琯時間很晚了，還有一大群人聚集在了一起。
5. ADV Late means after the time that was arranged or expected. (比安排或預計時間) 遲
Steve arrived late. 史蒂夫遲到了。
The talks began some fifteen minutes late. 商談遲了約十五分鍾才開始。
6. ADJ Late is also an adjective. 遲的
His campaign got off to a late start. 他的競選活動開始較遲。
The train was 40 minutes late. 火車晚點了40分鍾。
7. latenessN-UNCOUNT 遲到
He apologized for his lateness. 他爲自己的遲到道歉。
8. ADV Late means after the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. (比通常時間) 晚[ADV after v]
We went to bed very late. 我們很晚才睡覺。
9. ADJ Late is also an adjective. 晚的[ADJ n]
They had a late lunch in a café. 他們很晚才在一家餐館喫了午飯。
10. ADJ You use late when you are talking about someone who is dead, especially someone who has died recently. 已故的[det ADJ]
...my late husband. …我已故的丈夫。
11. →see also later , latest
12. PHRASE If an action or event is too late, it is useless or ineffective because it occurs after the best time for it. 太遲的
It was too late to turn back. 要廻頭，爲時已晚。
13. a late night→see night

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late adjective, adverb (NEAR THE END)

From the late 19th century , European powers began to gain control of parts of the Ottoman Empire.
House music first appeared in the late 1980s.
Nowadays many women are in their late thirties when they have their first child .
As it was getting late, I decided to book into a hotel .
Newcastle seemed to be heading for disaster until a late goal saved the day .

late adjective, adverb (AFTER EXPECTED TIME)

The bridegroom was late for the ceremony .
Is it too late to enrol at the college ?
We've fallen into the habit of getting up late on Saturday mornings .
Due to a slight technical hitch the concert will be starting approximately half an hour late.
I missed the start of the exam because my bus was late.