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overdue adj.
⇨ late late adjective late ♦︎ slow ♦︎ overdue ♦︎ belatedThese words all describe sb/sth that arrives, happens or is done after the expected, arranged or usual time. 这些词均表示迟到的、延迟的、迟做的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆late / overdue for sth◆late / slow in doing sth◆late / overdue payment◆overdue / belated recognition◆two weeks / a year late / overdue◆very / extremely / rather / slightly late / slow / belated■ late [not usually before noun] arriving, happening or done after the expected, arranged or usual time 迟到；迟发生；迟做◆I'm sorry I'm late.对不起，我迟到了。◆She's late for work every day.她每天上班都迟到。◆My flight was an hour late.我那趟航班晚点一小时。◆Some children are very late developers.有些孩子发育滞后。◆Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year.因天气寒冷，农作物今年成熟得晚。OPP early , on time , punctual ⇨ early ▸ late adverb ◆Can I stay up late tonight?今晚我可以晚点儿睡吗？◆The big stores are open later on Thursdays.大商店每逢星期四开门较晚。◆She married late.她结婚晚。◆The birthday card arrived three days late.生日贺卡晚到了三天。■ slow hesitating to do sth; not doing sth immediately 迟迟不⋯；不乐意；慢吞吞◆She wasn't slow to realize what was going on.她很快就意识到发生了什么事。◆His poetry was slow in achieving recognition.他的诗作长期无人赏识。◆They were very slow paying me.他们迟迟不付钱给我。 OPP quick ⇨ quick see also slow ⇨ slow ■ overdue / /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈduː/ not paid, done or returned by the required or expected time; that should have happened or been done before now （到期）未付的，未做到的，未还的；早该发生（或完成）的◆2% interest will be charged on overdue payments.逾期欠款将收取2%的利息。◆My library books were overdue.我借图书馆的书逾期未还。◆Her baby is two weeks overdue.她的胎儿已超过预产期两周了。◆This car is overdue for a service (= has needed a service for a long time).这车早就该维修了。◆A book like this is long overdue.像这样的书早就该有人出版了。■ belated /bɪˈleɪtɪd/ / (written) (especially of an action or response) coming or happening late （尤指行动或反应）迟来的，晚出现的◆Many apologies for sending you such a belated birthday present.非常抱歉这么晚才送你生日礼物。◆The government has been criticized for its belated response to the report.政府因迟迟没有回应这篇报道而受到批评。▸ belatedly adverb ◆He apologized belatedly.他的道歉为时已晚。 |