noun🔗Share晚班，夜班。 A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night."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。jobtimeworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share晚，迟。 Near the end of a period of time."It was late in the evening when we finally arrived."我们到达的时候，已经是深夜了。timeperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share晚， 傍晚的. Specifically, near the end of the day."It was getting late and I was tired."天色渐晚，我已经很累了。timeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share晚，迟。 (usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period."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。timeperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share迟到的，晚的. Not arriving until after an expected time."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。timeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share月经未来, 停经 Not having had an expected menstrual period."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。medicinebodyphysiologysexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share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.)"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。personpastfamilyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share已故的，前任的 Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office."the late administration"已故的前任政府timepastpositionfamilyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share近期的，最近的 Recent — relative to the noun it modifies."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。timenowpastessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share晚型的，低温的 Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun."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。astronomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Share晚了，迟了 After a deadline has passed, past a designated time."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。timebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Share已故，前。 Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit."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。militaryhistorywaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Share刚才，方才 Not long ago; just now."I saw my friend late this afternoon. "今天下午我刚才看见我的朋友了。timenowessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
