lately

英语

词源

源自中古英語 lately、latly，等价于late +‎ -ly。对比古英語 lætīċe (“慢慢地”)。

发音

• 國際音標^(幫助): /ˈleɪt.li/

• （美国）音频：

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• 韻部：-eɪtli
• 斷字：late‧ly

副词

lately (比較級 latelier 或 more lately，最高級 lateliest 或 most lately)

1. 最近

   近義詞：of late、recently、not long ago

   I'd lately returned from Japan.

   我这几天刚从日本回来。

   It's only lately that I've been well enough to get out of bed.

   我到最近才发现我身体已经康复到能够下床了。

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2. (俚語) 迟，晚

   Don't try to come lately and change your answer now after you've heard everyone else's response.

   别想着晚到能听到大家的答案以后再改自己的答案。

3. （用于英国贵族）原 （“曾经是”，引出旧称呼）

   近義詞：formerly

   • 2023, “Honours list on the demise of HM Queen Elizabeth II”, 出自 London Gazette, 第 64008 號，第 D2 頁:

     David George Philip Cholmondeley, The Marquess of CHOLMONDELEY, K.C.V.O., lately Lord Great Chamberlain, Royal Household.

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   • 1545, Inquisition post mortem of John Arundell of Lanherne knight's lands in Devon‎^[1]:

     The ¼th of the manor of Dunterdon is held of the king by knight's service as of his honour of Okehampton, now in the king's hands by reason of the atteinture of Henry lately Marquis of Exeter for high treason, and is worth 55s 6d yearly.

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近义词

• freshly、lately，参见Thesaurus:recently

衍生词汇

• Johnny-come-lately

异序词

• Talley, lealty, yell at