1. late 作形容词表“晚的;迟的;已故的;最近的”;作副词表 “晚;迟;最近;在晚期”。如:
You're late again. 你又迟到了。
He was laid to rest beside his late wife. 他安葬在亡妻的身旁。
Some late news of the war has just come in.刚刚收到一些有关战争的新消息。
▲ 你的 If you are even 15 minutes late, your friend will get angry. 中的 late 表“迟到”,15 minutes 作状语修饰 late,表“迟到了15分钟”。
Don't come late next time. 下次不要迟到。
2. later 可作 late 的比较级“更迟的;更后的”,也可做副词表“后来;稍后;随后”。如:
My roommate gets up later than I do. 我的室友比我起得晚。
Later he was to become famous as a pacifist. 后来他就变成了一位知名的和平主义者。
A few minutes later, the bomb went off, destroying the vehicle. 炸弹几分钟后爆炸,炸毁了那辆车。
▲ 你的 Could you please make it half an hour later?中的 later 表“后来,随后,以后”,half an hour 作状语修饰 later,表“半小时之后”。