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late : lately — 507 前者这个副词是作“迟了”或“晚了”讲,是 early 的反义词(参见词目 508 ),后者这个副词则是“近来”的意思,是 re-cently 的同义词,多半用于否定和疑问两种结构(参见词目 509 )。 例如: The train arrived five minutes late. 火车误点 5 分钟。 You should marry late in life. 你应该晚些时候结婚。 Have you been to the cinema lately? 你近来常去看电影吗? (用于疑问句) It is only lately that she has been well enough to go out. 只是在近来她身体才好了一些,可以出去走走了。( only 这个副词含有否定的意思) 比较: They came late in the day. 他们来得迟了。 They came lately in the day. 他们及时赶到了。
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