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late

/leɪt/

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noun

晚班，夜班。

A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.

Examples :

"The factory workers' late started at 11:00 pm. "

工厂工人的晚班是晚上十一点开始的。

job time work essential

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adjective

晚，迟。

Near the end of a period of time.

Examples :

"It was late in the evening when we finally arrived."

我们到达的时候，已经是深夜了。

time period essential

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adjective

晚，傍晚的.

Specifically, near the end of the day.

Examples :

"It was getting late and I was tired."

天色渐晚，我已经很累了。

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adjective

晚，迟。

(usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.

Examples :

"Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin."

晚期拉丁语的屈折变化不如古典拉丁语那样充分。

time period essential

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adjective

迟到的，晚的.

Not arriving until after an expected time.

Examples :

"Even though we drove as fast as we could, we were still late."

即使我们已经尽可能快地开车了，结果还是迟到了。

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adjective

月经未来, 停经

Not having had an expected menstrual period.

Examples :

"Sarah is late this month; she hasn't had her period yet. "

这个月莎拉月经还没来，停经了。

medicine body physiology sex essential

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adjective

已故的, 去世的

Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Often used with "the"; see usage notes.)

Examples :

"Her late husband had left her well provided for."

她已故的丈夫给她留下了丰厚的财产，让她衣食无忧。

person past family essential

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adjective

已故的，前任的

Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.

Examples :

"the late administration"

已故的前任政府

time past position family essential

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adjective

近期的，最近的

Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.

Examples :

"The teacher gave us a late assignment, but it was still accepted. "

老师最近给我们布置了一个作业，但还是被接受了。

time now past essential

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adjective

晚型的，低温的

Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.

Examples :

"The late-type stars in the constellation are cooler than our sun. "

那个星座里的晚型星比我们的太阳要冷。

astronomy essential

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adverb

晚了，迟了

After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.

Examples :

"We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived late."

我们已经尽力开快了，但还是晚到了。

time business essential

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adverb

已故，前。

Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.

Examples :

"Colonel Easterwood, late of the 34th Carbines, was a guest at the dinner party."

伊斯伍德上校，前服役于第34卡宾枪团，是晚宴的座上宾。

military history war essential

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adverb

刚才，方才

Not long ago; just now.

Examples :

"I saw my friend late this afternoon. "

今天下午我刚才看见我的朋友了。

time now essential