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单词 late
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latelate /leɪt/ adjective, adverb late
after the usual or expected time:
  • I want you to be home at 5:00. Don't be late!
  • Hurry or we'll be late for the party.
  • We apologize for the late departure of Flight 839.
  • overdue
    done late or arriving late. You use overdue about things such as a payment or a piece of work that is late:
  • You could lose your apartment if your rent payment is overdue.
  • I have three overdue library books.
  • tardy
    late arriving to school or work:
  • Jack was tardy three days this week, so the teacher made him stay after school.
  • delayed
    not able to arrive at the correct time because of problems. You use delayed especially about planes and trains that are late:
  • The plane was delayed because of the storm.
  • behind
    late in doing work that you have to do by a particular time:
  • I had problems with my computer, and now I'm running behind with work.
  • GRAMMAR: Don't say: My work is behind. Say: I am getting/falling/running etc. behind with work. You can say that something is behind schedule: The work on the roads is behind schedule because of the rain.
    ANTONYMS ➔ see early ➔ see on time
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