“late”和“lately”的区别是：late有形容词和副词词性，而lately只有副词词性。

late

adj. 晚的；迟的；已故的；最近的

adv. 晚；迟；最近；在晚期

lately

adv. 近来，不久前

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Better late than never.

迟做总比不做的好。

I was shut out for being five minutes late.

我就迟到了五分钟，便被关在了门外。

She radiotelephoned her mother to say she would be late.

她给母亲打无线电话说她要晚到。

I fear I am late.

我恐怕要迟到了。

Look! It's late. Mother will grumble again.

你瞧，这么晚了，妈妈又该唠叨了!

The late dinner disgruntled my father.

晚饭太晚让我父亲气恼了。