late
🇬🇧 UK/leit/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 1kA1
Definitions
adj.
Not arriving on time; near the end of a period; recently deceased.
迟的;晚的;已故的;近来的
adv.
After the expected or proper time; recently.
迟地;晚地;近来
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishlateother
=late
Example Sentences
- 1.
She arrived late to the meeting and missed the important announcements at the beginning.
- 2.
The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the peaceful garden.
- 3.
His father, the late professor, made significant contributions to the field of medicine.