late

adjective

/leɪt/

(comparative later, superlative latest)

Idioms

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[not usually before noun] arriving, happening or done after the expected, arranged or usual time
- I'm sorry I'm late.
- late for something She's late for work every day.
- My flight was an hour late.
- We apologize for the late arrival of this train.
- Interest will be charged for late payment.
- Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year.
- Here is a late news flash.
- Some children are very late developers.
opposite early
Extra Examples
- I'm late for work.
- He was now three weeks late with his rent.
- Kevin was fashionably late as always.
- The train was 45 minutes late.
- You've left it a bit late to start your homework, haven't you?
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- in
- into
- …
phrases
- an hour, ten minutes, etc. late
- leave it rather, very, etc. late
See full entry
[only before noun] near the end of a period of time, a person’s life, etc.
- in the late afternoon
- in late summer
- young people in their late teens (= aged 18 or 19)
- She married in her late twenties (= when she was 28 or 29).
- The school was built in the late 1970s.
- The concert was cancelled at a very late stage.
- United sealed the win with two late goals.
- Shakespeare's late plays
- a late Victorian house
opposite earlyTopics Timea1
near the end of the day
- Let's go home—it's getting late.
- Look at the time—it's much later than I thought.
- What is the latest time I can have an appointment?
opposite early see also late night
Extra Examples
- I don't know what the time is, but it feels quite late.
- It was now late into the night.
- What are you doing up at this late hour?
[only before noun] (formal) (of a person) no longer alive
- She spoke of her late husband with passion.
- The event was organized in memory of the late Stephen Hawking.

Word OriginOld English læt (adjective; also in the sense ‘slow, tardy’), late (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to German lass, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin lassus ‘weary’ and let.

Idioms

be too late

happening after the time when it is possible to do something
- It's too late to save her now.
- Buy now before it's too late.
- I’m afraid you’re too late to apply for the job.
- The doctors did all they could, but it was too late.
- It's getting too late to do anything today.

late

adverb

/leɪt/

(comparative later, no superlative)

Idioms

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after the expected, arranged or usual time
- I got up late.
- Can I stay up late tonight?
- She has to work late tomorrow.
- The Friday afternoon meeting started late, as usual.
- The birthday card arrived three days late.
- late for something I'm running late for school.
Grammar Point late / lately
late / lately
- Late and lately are both adverbs, but late is used with similar meanings to the adjective late, whereas lately can only mean ‘recently’:
  We arrived two hours late.
  I haven’t heard from him lately.
  Lately is usually used with a perfect tense of the verb.
- Look also at the idioms be too late (at the adjective) and too late (at the adverb).
near the end of a period of time, a person’s life, etc.
- It happened late last year.
- late in something late in March/the afternoon
- He became an author late in life.
- as late as As late as (= as recently as) the 1990s, there was no effective treatment for this disease.
near the end of the day
- There's a good film on late.
- Late that evening, there was a knock at the door.
- I studied from early morning till late at night.
- They worked late into the night to finish the report.
- Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day.
opposite early see also laterTopics Timea1

Idioms

better late than never

(saying) used especially when you, or somebody else, arrive/arrives late, or when something such as success happens late, to say that this is better than not coming or happening at allTopics Successc1

late in the day

(North American English also late in the game)

(disapproving) after the time when an action could be successful
- He started working hard much too late in the day—he couldn't possibly catch up.

late of…

(formal) until recently working or living in the place mentioned
- Professor Jones, late of Oxford University

of late

(formal) recently
- I haven't seen him of late.
- The situation has become more confusing of late.

too late

after the time when it is possible to do something successfully
- She's left it too late to apply for the job.
- I realized the truth too late.

单词	late
释义	late adjective /leɪt/ /leɪt/ (comparative later, superlative latest) Idioms jump to other results [not usually before noun] arriving, happening or done after the expected, arranged or usual time I'm sorry I'm late. late for something She's late for work every day. My flight was an hour late. We apologize for the late arrival of this train. Interest will be charged for late payment. Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year. Here is a late news flash. Some children are very late developers. opposite early Extra Examples I'm late for work. He was now three weeks late with his rent. Kevin was fashionably late as always. The train was 45 minutes late. You've left it a bit late to start your homework, haven't you? Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel seem … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition for in into … phrases an hour, ten minutes, etc. late leave it rather, very, etc. late See full entry [only before noun] near the end of a period of time, a person’s life, etc. in the late afternoon in late summer young people in their late teens (= aged 18 or 19) She married in her late twenties (= when she was 28 or 29). The school was built in the late 1970s. The concert was cancelled at a very late stage. United sealed the win with two late goals. Shakespeare's late plays a late Victorian house opposite earlyTopics Timea1 near the end of the day Let's go home—it's getting late. Look at the time—it's much later than I thought. What is the latest time I can have an appointment? opposite early see also late night Extra Examples I don't know what the time is, but it feels quite late. It was now late into the night. What are you doing up at this late hour? [only before noun] (formal) (of a person) no longer alive She spoke of her late husband with passion. The event was organized in memory of the late Stephen Hawking. Word OriginOld English læt (adjective; also in the sense ‘slow, tardy’), late (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to German lass, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin lassus ‘weary’ and let. Idioms be too late happening after the time when it is possible to do something It's too late to save her now. Buy now before it's too late. I’m afraid you’re too late to apply for the job. The doctors did all they could, but it was too late. It's getting too late to do anything today. late adverb /leɪt/ /leɪt/ (comparative later, no superlative) Idioms jump to other results after the expected, arranged or usual time I got up late. Can I stay up late tonight? She has to work late tomorrow. The Friday afternoon meeting started late, as usual. The birthday card arrived three days late. late for something I'm running late for school. Grammar Point late / latelylate / lately Late and lately are both adverbs, but late is used with similar meanings to the adjective late, whereas lately can only mean ‘recently’: We arrived two hours late. I haven’t heard from him lately. Lately is usually used with a perfect tense of the verb. Look also at the idioms be too late (at the adjective) and too late (at the adverb). near the end of a period of time, a person’s life, etc. It happened late last year. late in something late in March/the afternoon He became an author late in life. as late as As late as (= as recently as) the 1990s, there was no effective treatment for this disease. near the end of the day There's a good film on late. Late that evening, there was a knock at the door. I studied from early morning till late at night. They worked late into the night to finish the report. Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day. opposite early see also laterTopics Timea1 Word OriginOld English læt (adjective; also in the sense ‘slow, tardy’), late (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to German lass, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin lassus ‘weary’ and let. Idioms better late than never (saying) used especially when you, or somebody else, arrive/arrives late, or when something such as success happens late, to say that this is better than not coming or happening at allTopics Successc1 late in the day (North American English also late in the game) (disapproving) after the time when an action could be successful He started working hard much too late in the day—he couldn't possibly catch up. late of… (formal) until recently working or living in the place mentioned Professor Jones, late of Oxford University of late (formal) recently I haven't seen him of late. The situation has become more confusing of late. too late after the time when it is possible to do something successfully She's left it too late to apply for the job. I realized the truth too late.
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