lately學測 L3KK [ˈletli] ｜ /ˈleɪtli/
最近；近來
課本必考副詞，句意判讀關鍵字
I haven't seen my best friend lately, so we're meeting for lunch tomorrow.
我最近沒見到我最好的朋友，所以我們明天要一起吃午餐。
一個畫面：回頭看剛走過的路
此刻位置說話當下所站的時間點
回頭一瞥視線投向剛走過的一小段路
模糊範圍不是精確某一天，而是最近這一段
義項
近期回顧B2adverb最近；近來
Lately, the weather has been very hot.
最近天氣一直很熱。
not lately
片語
not lately搖頭擺手 →最近都沒有
until lately近期才變 →到最近才有改變
how have you been lately近況寒暄 →問候近來過得如何
你會不會這樣說？
I haven't seen her ___. (late / lately)
看答案
lately
late 表示某人或某事遲到，lately 表示最近這段時間。
lately 最常搭配下列哪種時態？(A) 簡單過去式 (B) 現在完成式
看答案
(B)
lately 常表「近期持續到現在」，故常與現在完成式並用。
字族
late 遲到的；晚的
順路看看
recently — 意思相近，但可接簡單過去式recent — 形容詞，語感與 lately 相近nowadays — 同樣表示時間，但指現今趨勢多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
辦公室近況
The reception area has been unusually busy lately.
接待區最近比平常忙碌。
跨部門協作
We have been working closely with the design team lately.
我們近來一直與設計團隊密切合作。
詞族
lately adverb 最近；近來・late adjective / adverb 遲的；遲地・lateness noun 遲到；延遲・latest adjective 最新的
四選一
Have you noticed any changes in the team's workflow ____?
看答案
lately
lately 作時間副詞，與現在完成式搭配，詢問最近是否注意到變化。lateness 是表示遲到或延遲的名詞，latest 作形容詞或名詞，latecomer 是表示遲到者的名詞，都不能在此充當「最近」的時間副詞。
同義改寫
The reception area has been unusually busy lately. → The reception area has been unusually busy recently.
在描述近期持續狀況的現在完成式句子中，lately 與 recently 都表示最近。
We have not received any requests for printed catalogs lately. → We have not received any requests for printed catalogs in the recent past.
in the recent past 保留 lately 所指的近期時間範圍，也保留這段期間沒有收到索取紙本型錄要求的意思。