n.迟，晚

He was consistently late for meetings, which annoyed his colleagues.
他开会总是迟到，这让同事们很恼火。
She was running late for her flight, so she rushed through the airport terminal.
她赶飞机迟到了，所以她在机场通道里匆匆忙忙地跑着。
The party started an hour later than planned due to the host's lateness.
因为主人的迟到，聚会比计划晚了一个小时开始。
She made up for her lateness by working extra hours that week.
她为了弥补迟到，那周额外工作了几个小时。
The train was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, causing widespread lateness among passengers.
火车因意外情况晚点，导致乘客们普遍迟到。
Being habitually late for appointments is considered rude in many professional settings.
在许多职业环境中，约会经常迟到被视为不礼貌。
The teacher allowed five minutes of grace for students who were running late to class.
老师给迟到的学生五分钟宽限期。
His lateness caused the entire project to fall behind schedule.
他的迟到使整个项目进度落后于计划。
She apologized profusely for being so late, but it didn't change the fact that she was still late.
她不停地道歉迟到，但这并不能改变她确实迟到了的事实。
The company implemented a new policy to minimize employee lateness, emphasizing punctuality as a key value.
公司实施了一项新政策以减少员工迟到，强调准时作为核心价值观。