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lately

UK //ˈleɪtli//US //ˈleɪtli//

词源

源自中古英语 late + -ly,最初形式为 lateliche,意为'晚的'或'迟的'。

adverb

❶ 指最近一段时间内发生的事情,通常用于描述近期的情况或变化,时间范围从几天到几个月不等。

“I haven't seen him lately.”

(我最近没见到他。)

“She's been very busy lately.”

(她最近非常忙。)

同义词:recently, of late, in recent times

常见短语

as lately as — 用于强调某件事发生的时间比人们想象的要近,表示就在不久前。

“As lately as last year, this area was full of trees.”

(就在去年,这个地区还到处都是树木。)