时间:2017-08-29 14:52:02
来源:网络 作者:May
初级英语:副词later用法
1. 用于一段具体时间之后,表示从过去或将来算起的多长时间以后,但通常不指从现在算起的多久以后。
It's rather later than I thought.
这比我想的还要晚。
He left home later than usual.
他比平常还晚离家。
2. 用于一段具体时间之后,表示从过去或将来算起的多长时间以后,但通常不指从现在算起的多久以后。如:
误:I'll call again a week later.(可改为…in a week)
正:I called again a week later. 一周后我又打了电话。
正:I'll call her on March 20 and will call again a week later.
我将在3月20日给她打个电话,过一周后我将再打个电话。
但是later单独使用,可以表示从现在算起的“以后”。如:
Let's stop now and finish it later.
现在停下来,以后再完成它。
He may be busy, in which case I'll call later.
他可能忙,如若如此,我以后再来拜访。
3. 用于 later on,表示“以后”“后来”,可用于过去或将来。如:
We'll discuss the matter later on.
我们以后将讨论这件事。
Later on he realized his mistake.
后来他认识到了自己的错误。
4. sooner or later为习语,意为“迟早”,注意其词序不能倒过来。如:
You'll know the truth sooner or later.
你迟早会知道真相的。
Sooner or later you'll have to make a decision.
你早晚得拿个主意。