later

漢語翻譯

詞意辨析：

afterward(s), later

這兩個副詞均有“後來，以後”之意。
afterward(s): 指一整段時間之後，一般不分具體時間，強調事物的先後順序。
later: 常指一個具體的時間點之後，側重“遲、推遲”。

later, latter

這兩個字僅差一字之微，詞義和使用場合卻大相逕庭，讀音也不一樣。
later: 是形容詞late的比較形式，表示時間的先後，意為“較後的”、“較新的”，它能作形容詞，也能作副詞。

• is it later than eleven?
  現在已過了十一點嗎？
• this dictionary is a later edition.
  這本字典的版本是比較新的。
• mr．liang came later than we had expected.
  梁先生來得比我們預期的要晚些。
• we'll come to see you again later.
  我們以後再來看你。

latter: 表示事物的先後，意為“後者“，只能作形容詞，不能作副詞。

• the latter half of his essay contains penetrating observations.
  他的論文後半部有精闢的看法。
• the former is a hong kong island street map and the latter is a kowloon street map.
  前者是一冊香港街道圖；後者是九龍街道圖。

英文解釋：

形容詞 later:

1. coming at a subsequent time or stage
   同義詞：future, ulterior
2. at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
   同義詞：late

形容詞 late:

1. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
   同義詞：late
2. after the expected or usual time; delayed
   同義詞：belated, late, tardy
3. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
   同義詞：late, recent
4. having died recently
   同義詞：late
5. of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
   同義詞：late
6. at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
   同義詞：late
7. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
   同義詞：former, late, previous

副詞 later:

1. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
   同義詞：subsequently, afterwards, afterward, after, later on
2. at some eventual time in the future
   同義詞：by and by
3. comparative of the adverb `late'

例句：

1. She had her baby weaned a year later.
   她在一年後才把孩子的奶斷掉。
2. He chose not to go home until later.
   他決定晚一點才回家。
3. I can't pay now, please bill me later.
   我現在不能付款，請以後開帳單給我。
4. He was charged with murder but found innocent later.
   他被控 * ，但後來發現他是無罪的。
5. Cath me later.
   過會兒再來找我。
6. The capital and largest city of Algeria, in the north on the Bay of Algiers, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. An ancient North African port, Algiers was captured by French forces in1830 and was later a pivotal center of the struggle for Algerian independence. Population, 1,523,000.
   阿爾及爾阿爾及利亞的首都和最大的城市，位於地中海海灣阿爾及爾灣的北面。阿爾及爾是一個歷史悠久的北非港口，於1830年為法軍所占領，以後又成為阿爾及利亞獨立運動的中心。人口1,523, 000
7. Angrily the men returned the minutes later to tell their mates, "We had no impact. These men have skins like a rhinoceros."
   10分鐘後，這些人氣呼呼地回來對同夥說：“毫無作用，這些人臉皮真厚。”
8. I'll speak with her later.
   我要稍後跟她談。