lately

/ˈleɪtli/ adv.
标准词条 CET-4
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最近；近来

释义与例句

adv. 最近；近来
in the recent past; recently
  1. I haven't seen him lately, though we used to meet every week.
    我最近没见过他，虽然我们以前每周都见面。
  2. She has been very busy lately with the new project.
    她最近忙于新项目。
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  1. The weather has been unusually warm lately.
    最近天气异常暖和。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 lately 是副词“最近”，几乎只与现在完成时连用；别与 late（迟）和 later（稍后）混用。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • recently 最近；不久前
    recently 可与一般过去时或现在完成时连用，语气中性；lately 几乎只与现在完成时连用，强调“最近一段时间以来”。正误对比：✓ I saw her recently.（常用）；✗ I saw her lately.（不自然，宜用 recently）
    They recently moved to a flat near the station. 他们最近搬到了车站附近的一套公寓。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • late 迟的；晚的；已故的
    late 是形容词或副词“迟、晚”，lately 是副词“最近”。正误对比：✓ He arrived late.（他迟到了）；✗ He arrived lately.（意思变成“他最近到达”，并不表示迟到）
    Sorry I'm late — the bus broke down on the way. 抱歉我迟到了——公共汽车在半路坏了。
  • later 后来；较晚的
    later 指“之后、稍后”，与某个将来或过去的时间点相比；lately 指“近来”。正误对比：✓ I'll call you later.；✗ I'll call you lately.（lately 不能表示将来的“稍后”）
    We'll discuss the details later, after everyone has read the report. 等大家都读完报告，我们稍后再讨论细节。
常见搭配
  • until lately 直到最近
    Until lately, the shop opened only on weekdays. 直到最近，这家店只在工作日营业。
  • only lately 直到最近才
    Only lately have I begun to understand his decision. 直到最近我才开始理解他的决定。