A1 (happening or being) near the end of a period of time末期的,晚期的;接近终了
More examples
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.
A1 (happening or arriving) after the planned, expected, usual, or necessary time迟的,晚的;延迟的
More examples
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.
in football, if a tackle is late, it is made after the ball has been moved by another player and the player, not the ball, is kicked(足球比赛中的铲球)迟了(此时球已移动,于是被踢到的不是球而是对方队员)
formal the fact of being late晚,迟到,延迟
C2 used to refer to someone who has died已故的,已去世的
More examples
She is the wife of the late Ernest Jones.
It belonged to my late father.
She is the daughter of the Mr James Field and the late Mrs Daphne Field.
My late mother was an opera singer.
I knew his late brother.
adjective
adjective
adverb
adverb
👨🏻🏫 Mr. Ng 劍橋詞典 📚 – cambridge.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文