The bus arrived five minutes late. 公共汽车晚到了五分钟
Better late than never. 【谚】 迟到总比不到好(晚做总比不做强).

dine late 很晚才吃饭
late in the morning 近午时分.

I was late for work. 我上班迟到了.
(too) late for the train 没赶上火车
Spring is late (in) coming. 春天来得迟了
It is never too late to mend. 【谚】 改过不嫌晚(亡羊补牢,犹未晚也).

late dinner 晚上进的正餐(一般在九点以后)
(a) late marriage 晚婚
It is getting late. 暮色四合
a late show (电视的)深夜节目(cf.late-night)
late flowers 晚开的花.

the late period of one's life 晚年
late spring 暮春
a boy in his late teens 十七、八岁的男孩.

the late war 不久前的战争
of late years 近年来.

the late prime minister 前任总理.

my late father 亡父
the late Mr. Brown 已故的布朗先生.