late
late
單字
學習摘要
late 為形容詞,核心意義是「遲到的」。
常與 be 動詞連用:be late for/to + 活動或地點。
有比較級/最高級:later、latest,表更晚與最晚。
可形容人或事物(如公車)遲到或晚點。
注意與 lately(最近)區別,別混淆。
基本資訊
late
adj.
/leɪt/
主要意義:
遲到的
詞形變化
比較級
later
I arrived later than my brother.
我到得比我哥哥更晚。
最高級
latest
Jenny arrived the latest in our group.
珍妮在我們小組裡到得最晚。
例句
I am late for class because the bus was slow.
因為公車很慢,我上課遲到了。
Tom was late for school again today.
湯姆今天又上學遲到了。
Please don't be late for the morning meeting.
請不要遲到早會。
We will be late if we miss the train.
如果錯過火車,我們就會遲到。
其他意義
晚的;夜深的
We had a late dinner after the game.
比賽後我們吃了很晚的晚餐。
同義詞
delayed
The flight was delayed by bad weather.
班機因天候而延誤。
not on time
He was not on time for class.
他上課沒有準時。
反義詞
early
She arrived early for the test.
她考試提早到。
on time
The bus came on time today.
公車今天準時到。
常見錯誤
I late for class.
I am late for class.
late 為形容詞,需搭配 be 動詞(am/is/are)描述狀態。
I am lately for school.
I am late for school.
lately 是副詞「最近」,不能表示「遲到」;應用形容詞 late。
He is late than me.
He is later than me.
比較級要用 later,後接 than 表示「更晚」。
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