late是形容词还是副词

形容词 a.
1.迟的;[(+for)][(+in)][+v-ing]
He was late for school.
他上学迟到了.
2.晚的;晚期的
He came back in the late afternoon.
他在傍晚回来.
3.去世不久的;已故的[Z][B]
She was an admirer of the late president.
她是已故总统的崇拜者.
4.不久前才卸任的;前任的[Z][B]
The late Primer Minister is still quite active in politics.
前任总理在政界仍然相当活跃.
5.最近的[B]
The late storm did much damage to the crops.
不久前的这场暴风雨对农作物造成了很大损失.
6.刚到的,新的[B]
Some late news of the war has just come in.
刚刚收到一些有关战争的新消息.
副词 ad.
1.迟到,来不及
Tom came to school late and missed the first class.
汤姆迟到且没有上到第一堂课.
2.晚;在晚期
He often worked late into the night.
他常常工作到深夜.
3.不久前;到不久前为止[(+of)]
Dr. Smith, late of Columbia University, now heads the research institute.
史密斯博士,不久前在哥伦比亚大学任教,现在负责该研究院的工作.