latenessKK [ˋletnəs] /ˈleɪtnəs/發音名詞1遲到、延遲Her repeated lateness finally got her a written warning.她一再遲到,最後收到了書面警告。2晚、時間已晚Given the lateness of the hour, we decided to stay overnight.由於時間已晚,我們決定留下來過夜。