later
gb/lˈeɪtɚ/ us/lˈeɪtɚ/
A1
英语
~ 400
义项
0 个义项
adverb
A1
relation
1
at a future time
At a time after now or after another time you talked about.
用法模式：
[do something] later
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'later' with 'latter'; 'later' refers to time, while 'latter' refers to the second of two items.
近义词
afterward (Slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
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subsequently (Formal and often used in written or academic contexts.)
反义词
earlier (Refers to a time before the present or before another mentioned time.)
搭配
see you later
|talk later
|call later
|meet later
主题
daily life
|time
|planning
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I'll finish my homework later.
- We can talk about it later.
- She said she'd call me later.
- They decided to meet later in the day.
学习者例句
- I will eat later.
- We will go later.
- He will come later.
- She will call later.
adjective
B1
property
2
toward the end
Happening near the end of a time or order.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'later' as an adjective with 'latest', which means 'most recent'.
近义词
subsequent (Formal; emphasizes following in sequence.)
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final (Implies last part, not just toward the end.)
反义词
earlier (Refers to being nearer the beginning of a period or sequence.)
搭配
later years
|later stages
|later period
主题
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
例句
- In his later years, he moved to the countryside.
- The disease is more serious in its later stages.
- The later chapters of the book are more exciting.
学习者例句
- He was happy in his later life.
- The later part of the movie was sad.
- We saw him in his later years.
interjection
informal
A2
action
3
goodbye until next time
A friendly way to say goodbye until you see someone again.
常见错误：
Learners might use 'later' this way in formal situations where it sounds too casual.
近义词
see you (Neutral and widely used; not as slangy as 'later'.)
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bye (Shorter and more general; not tied to future meeting idea.)
反义词
hello (Opposite in that it is used when meeting someone, not leaving.)
主题
daily life
|greetings
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Gotta go now—later!
- 'Later!' he called as he left.
- Thanks for coming over. Later!
学习者例句
- I have to go. Later!
- Later, my friend!
- See you tomorrow. Later!
语法
词典原形
later
IPA
GB/lˈeɪtɚ/
US/lˈeɪtɚ/
音节与重音
later （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (later)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: later
- Comparative: laterer
- Superlative: laterest
词族
相关表达
later on
1/lˈeɪtɚ ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
at some point afterward
At some time after now or after another time we talked about.
例句
- We can discuss it later on.
- Later on, she became a famous writer.
sooner or later
1/sˈunɚ ˈɔɹ lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
eventually, at some point in future
It will happen at some unknown time in the future.
例句
- Sooner or later, you'll have to decide.
- Sooner or later, he will find out the truth.
- They knew trouble would come sooner or later.
- Everyone makes mistakes sooner or later.
see you later
1/sˈi jˈu lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
Goodbye until later time
A friendly way to say goodbye when you will meet again soon.
例句
- I have to go now. See you later!
- See you later! I'm off to class.
- See you later, Tom! Have a good day.
- I’ll see you later at the party.
see you later
2/sˈi jˈu lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
say goodbye until later
Used when saying goodbye, meaning you will see the person again soon.
例句
- Bye! See you later.
- See you later at the party.