late"新近的"
eg.late news最新消息 late edition最新版
late"刚去世不久"
eg.My late father left me a fortune.先父留给我一笔财产.
lately= of late"最近,近来"
eg.I haven’t seen him lately.=I haven’t seen him of late.我最近没见过他.
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Today's homework:Try to translate this dialogue!

A:Why the long face,Jim?吉姆,你怎么愁眉苦脸的呀?

B:Yesterday is Mary's birthday. But I forget to buy a present for her.昨天是玛丽的生日.我却忘了给她买礼物.

A:Never mind.Better late than never.不要紧.迟送总比不送好.

B:I think I'll have a florist deliver flowers to her now.我现在就叫花店送一束花给她.

A:Good thinking.想法不错哦.