- late
 - [leit]
 - adj. 晚的;迟的;已故的;最近的
adv. 晚;迟;最近;在晚期 
反义词
           - r. ahead of time,early,too soon
 - a. early,middle
 
参考例子
           - 1.What are you doing up this late?
 - 这麽晚了你还没睡在做什么?
 
- 2.That we shall be late is certain.
 - 我们将迟到是确定无疑的了。
 
- 3.Teacher:Why are you always late, Dick?
 - 老师:迪克,你为什么老是迟到?
 
英文解释
           - adj.
 - 1.being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
 - 2.after the expected or usual time; delayed
 - 3.of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
 - 4.having died recently
 - 5.of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
 - 6.at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
 - 7.(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
 
- adv.
 - 1.later than usual or than expected
 - 2.to an advanced time
 - 3.at an advanced age or stage
 - 4.in the recent past
 
网络释义
               - late
 - 已故的; 迟的,晚的; 迟的; 迟了;
 
- late bid
 - 迟到的标书; 迟到的标;
 
- late gene
 - 晚期基因[可特指病毒; 后期基因; 晚期基因; 释义:晚期基因,后期基因;
 
- Showers Late
 - 晚有阵雨;
 
- late wood
 - 晚材; 秋材; 释义:晚材(木材); 晚材, 夏材, 秋材;