Adverbs of Relative Time

迟到的, 晚的

The late delivery of the package inconvenienced the recipient.

包裹的延迟交付给收件人带来了不便。

早的, 提前的

They caught an early flight to avoid the rush.

他们赶上了早班飞机以避免拥挤。

迟到的, 晚的

The late delivery of the package inconvenienced the recipient.

包裹的延迟交付给收件人带来了不便。

稍后, 将来

I'll finish the task later on, after I take a break.

我稍后会完成任务，休息之后。

以前, 之前

I had visited that city before.

先前, 之前

The information was discussed priorly in the morning meeting.

该信息在早晨会议上先前被讨论过。

很快, 不久

The bus will arrive at the station soon.

公交车将很快到达车站。

最近, 近来

I've been feeling tired lately.

最近我感到很累。

最近, 近来

I haven't heard from him of late; he must be busy.

我最近没有他的消息；他一定很忙。

早期, 在初期

She identified the problem early on in the project.

她在项目的早期就发现了问题。

及时, 按时

Please ensure you arrive in time for the meeting.

请确保你准时参加会议。

准时, 按时

He completes his tasks on time without any reminders.

他按时完成他的任务，不需要任何提醒。

She finished the project ahead of time.

过早地, 太早

The project was completed prematurely, leading to unforeseen issues.

该项目过早完成，导致了 unforeseen issues。

此后, 之后

He graduated from college, and thereafter, he started his career.

他大学毕业了，此后，他开始了他的职业生涯。

死后

The author's latest novel was published posthumously.

作者的最新小说是死后出版的。

迄今为止, 到目前为止

The decision remains undecided as yet.

决定至今仍未定。

不合时宜的, 不适当的

Dave's untimely return disrupted the ongoing meeting.

戴夫不合时宜的回归打断了正在进行的会议。

迟来地, 延误地

The response to the inquiry came belatedly.

对询问的回复迟来了。