“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
相关介绍
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。
