later 除了是 late 的比较级之外,它还有一些自己的用法,具体用法随便查一本英语词典均可查到。下面仅说说你提到的 five minutes late 与 five minutes later 的区别:
1. five minutes late = 晚了五分钟
They began five minutes late. 他们晚了五分钟才开始。
The movie started five minutes late. 电影开演晚了五分钟。
Trains are running five minutes late because of the weather. 由于天气原因,火车晚点了五分钟。
2. five minutes later = 五分钟之后
He returned five minutes later. 五分钟后他回来了。
Five minutes later the phone rang. 五分钟后,电话铃响了。
Liverpool were back level again five minutes later with a superb goal. 五分钟以后,利物浦队精彩地进了一球,又扳平了比分。
late 有时是原级,有时是比较级,常常分不清。比如:
five minutes late=晚了5分钟
five minutes later=5分钟之后
它们的区别是什么?
(1)(时间段)+later 表示“多长时间之后”
He resigned ten years later
10年后他辞了职。
I'll join you later.
我呆会儿和你会合。
Burke later admitted he had lied.
伯克后来承认自己撒了谎。
(2)时间段+late 表示“晚了/吃了多长时间)
The talks began some fifteen minutes late.
会谈晚了大概15分钟才开始。
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