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late adj.
⇨ late (late for work) ⇨ dead (her late husband) 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。 dead adjective dead ♦︎ late ♦︎ deceased ♦︎ lifeless ♦︎ at peaceThese words all describe people, animals or plants that are no longer alive. 这些词均表示已死的、死去的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to lie dead / lifeless / at peace◆a dead / late / deceased wife / husband / mother / father / brother / sister / relative◆a / sb's dead / lifeless body◆almost / nearly / apparently / seemingly dead / lifeless■ dead no longer alive 死的；失去生命的；枯萎的◆a dead person / animal / tree死人；死去的动物；枯树◆dead leaves / wood / skin枯叶；枯木；死皮◆My mother's dead; she died in 1997.我母亲不在了，她是1997年去世的。◆He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home.他在家门外被持枪歹徒开枪打死。◆ (informal) He dropped dead (= died suddenly) last week.他上星期突然去世了。OPP alive , living , live ⇨ alive see also die ⇨ die ▸ the dead noun [plural] ◆The dead and wounded in that one attack amounted to 6 000.仅那一次袭击就死伤达6 000人。▸ death noun [countable, uncountable] ◆a sudden / violent / peaceful death猝死；横死；安详的死◆the anniversary of his wife's death他妻子的忌日◆Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire).两个孩子在大火中烧死了。◆Police are still trying to establish the cause of death.警方仍在试图确定死因。OPP life ⇨ life 1 ■ late [only before noun] (rather formal) (of a person) no longer alive 已故的；去世的◆She spoke of her late husband with passion.她说到已故的丈夫时语气里充满了爱意。◆The event was organized in memory of the late Christopher Reeve.那次活动是为了纪念已故的克里斯托弗•里夫而举行的。ⓘ Late in this meaning is usually used in the phrases sb's late husband/wife/father/mother, etc. or the late John Smith/Mary Brown, etc. to talk about sb who has died quite recently. 表达此义时，late通常用在sb's late husband/wife/father/mother或the late John Smith/Mary Brown等短语里，指最近刚去世的人。■ deceased / /dɪˈsiːst/ / (law 法律 or formal) dead 已死的；亡故的◆She took over her deceased parents' business.她接管了已故双亲的事业。▸ the deceased noun [countable] ◆The funeral was attended by only the male relations of the deceased.参加葬礼的只有死者的男性亲属。ⓘ The deceased is used especially about sb who has died recently. * the deceased尤指最近刚去世的人。■ lifeless (formal) dead or appearing to be dead 死的；死了似的◆He knelt beside her lifeless body.他跪在她的尸体旁。ⓘ Lifeless is usually used to talk about bodies or parts of the body. * lifeless通常形容身体或身体的某个部分◆his / her lifeless body / form / eyes / hand他／她的尸体／毫无生气的形体／呆滞的眼神／没有知觉的手 ■ at ˈpeace idiom dead, and therefore having no more worries 长眠；安息◆Her illness would develop, and soon she would be at peace.她的病情会加重，不久就要安息了。 |