【问】 (1) We are eating later today.(CGEL)

(2) “Will you come aboard for a beer?”

‘Later’，the lieutenant said. (Hemingway)

(3) He handed in his resignation，and later (on) regretted his hasty action.(CGEL)

(4) The waiter brought coffee，and later presented a bill.

请问上面各句中的later是否都是late的比较级形式?它们的词义有无区别?

【答】 句(1)中的later是副词late(迟，晚)的比较级形式，其词义为“晚一些”、“迟一些”、“较迟”、“较晚”。而句(2)、(3)、(4)中的later是独立的语义单位，其词义相当于after(that)，af-terwards，句(2)中的later可以译为“过一会儿”、“待会儿再说”，句(3)中的later可以译为“后来”，句(4)中的later可以译为“过了一会儿”。

请做下面的英语试题：

1 .“Oh，you don’t want to miss this match! It’s going to be very exciting，you know.”“Then I’ll do my work____. Let’s go together.”

A. finally B.of late

C. later D. lonely

2. Bill couldn’t stand on his head when school started，but later on he learned how.A. finally B. afterwards

C. recently D. lately