中考單詞易錯點解析：Late and Early
Late
arriving, happening or done after the expected, arranged or usual time 晚到的，遲到的，遲來的
1. Im sorry Im late.
對不起，我遲到了。
2. Hurry up, or you will be late for work.
快點，否則你上班會遲到的。
3. Its very rare for him to be so late.
他很少遲到。
As an adverb, it means after the usual or expected time late用作副詞，表示晚、遲的意思。
1. They arrived too late.
他們來得太晚了。
2. I will come back late tonight.
今晚我會晚點回來。
3. I stayed up too late last night.
昨晚我睡得很遲。
Early
As an adverb, it means before the usual or expected time 提早，提前
1. Could you come back home early this evening?
今天晚上你能早點回家嗎?
2. I hope to get away early in the morning.
我希望一早就動身離開。
3. I consider it a good habit to get up early.
我認為早起是一個好習慣。
arriving, or done before the usual, expected or planned time 早的，早到的，提早的，提前的
1. Youre so early today!
你今天來得這么早啊!
2. Lets make an early start tomorrow.
我們明天早點開始吧。
3. Shes an early riser.
她習慣于早起。
【注意】
1. late和early是一組反義詞，既可以用作形容詞，也可以用作副詞。
2. lately只能用作副詞，意為最近。
Late
arriving, happening or done after the expected, arranged or usual time 晚到的，遲到的，遲來的
1. Im sorry Im late.
對不起，我遲到了。
2. Hurry up, or you will be late for work.
快點，否則你上班會遲到的。
3. Its very rare for him to be so late.
他很少遲到。
As an adverb, it means after the usual or expected time late用作副詞，表示晚、遲的意思。
1. They arrived too late.
他們來得太晚了。
2. I will come back late tonight.
今晚我會晚點回來。
3. I stayed up too late last night.
昨晚我睡得很遲。
Early
As an adverb, it means before the usual or expected time 提早，提前
1. Could you come back home early this evening?
今天晚上你能早點回家嗎?
2. I hope to get away early in the morning.
我希望一早就動身離開。
3. I consider it a good habit to get up early.
我認為早起是一個好習慣。
arriving, or done before the usual, expected or planned time 早的，早到的，提早的，提前的
1. Youre so early today!
你今天來得這么早啊!
2. Lets make an early start tomorrow.
我們明天早點開始吧。
3. Shes an early riser.
她習慣于早起。
【注意】
1. late和early是一組反義詞，既可以用作形容詞，也可以用作副詞。
2. lately只能用作副詞，意為最近。
