释义 |
latter ☞latteradj. [′lætǝ]
双解释义 1. A 后半的,接近终了的 near to the end;later 2. A 后者的 the second 词汇搭配 ~+名词 the ~ part 后部分 the ~ point 后一点 the ~ year 晚年句型例句 用作定语 ▲ ~+n. He was happy in the latter years of life. 他晚年生活得很幸福。 He'll go to school in the latter part of the year. 后半年他将上学了。 He mentioned it in the latter part of his speech. 他在演讲接近尾声时提到了它。 This latter point is of great importance. 这后一个论点是非常重要的。词语辨异 ♣ latter, late 参见late条。 学习参考 latter 还可用作名词,意为“后者”。例如: Of the pig and the cow, the latter is more valuable. 猪和牛相比,后者更有价值。补充资料 [派生词] latterly adv.近来;现今 [词源]古英语lætera(后面的) |