1．late adj. & adv. 遲，遲的，晚的，晚期，在晚期。 He is never late or school. 他上學從不遲到。 The train was 10 minutes late. 火車晚點十分鐘。 2. later adj. & adv. 為late比較級，意指較遲，較晚一些。如： Two hours later, the ship sank. 兩小時後，輪船沉沒了。 See you later! 再見！ 3．latter adj. 意思是指（兩者中）後者的，後者，反義詞是former，（兩者中）前者。注意，不要把latter與late的比較級later混淆。如： Of the two the latter is far better than the former. 兩者中後者遠比前者好。 Of pigs and cows, the latter (=the cows) are more valuable. 豬牛兩種動物中，後者較有價值。 4．latest adj. & adv. 為late的最高階。意思是最新、最近或最遲。如： The radio is broadcasting the latest news about the man-made satellite. 電臺正在播送有關人造衛星的最新訊息。 A British car company was about to sell its latest type of car in Germany. 一家英國汽車公司正要在德國出售其最新型的汽車。 5．lately adv. (=recently) 最近，近來，通常用於現在完成時態，如： The old palace has lately been rebuilt. 古老的宮殿最近得以重建。 Have you seen him lately? 你最近見到過他嗎？
1．late adj. & adv. 遲，遲的，晚的，晚期，在晚期。 He is never late or school. 他上學從不遲到。 The train was 10 minutes late. 火車晚點十分鐘。 2. later adj. & adv. 為late比較級，意指較遲，較晚一些。如： Two hours later, the ship sank. 兩小時後，輪船沉沒了。 See you later! 再見！ 3．latter adj. 意思是指（兩者中）後者的，後者，反義詞是former，（兩者中）前者。注意，不要把latter與late的比較級later混淆。如： Of the two the latter is far better than the former. 兩者中後者遠比前者好。 Of pigs and cows, the latter (=the cows) are more valuable. 豬牛兩種動物中，後者較有價值。 4．latest adj. & adv. 為late的最高階。意思是最新、最近或最遲。如： The radio is broadcasting the latest news about the man-made satellite. 電臺正在播送有關人造衛星的最新訊息。 A British car company was about to sell its latest type of car in Germany. 一家英國汽車公司正要在德國出售其最新型的汽車。 5．lately adv. (=recently) 最近，近來，通常用於現在完成時態，如： The old palace has lately been rebuilt. 古老的宮殿最近得以重建。 Have you seen him lately? 你最近見到過他嗎？