His suit was cut in the latest style.

(2)lately 意为"最近"，相当于 recently，一般用于否定句或疑问句，常与现在完成时或一般现在时连用。如： I haven't seen her lately.

(3)late "迟、晚"，可用作形容词和副词。如：

These apples ripen in late autumn. He often gets up late.

(4)later 是 late 的比较级。还可用作"以后的、后来的"，相当于 afterwards，常与动词的一般过去时或一般将来时连用，还可用于"一段时间+later"结构。如：

The boy is often later for school than the others.

　　Half an hour later, she woke up and began to cry.

　6. remind vt. （常与of, to + inf, that连用）使想起；使记起；提醒

　　(1) remind sb. Of / about sb. / sth 使某人想起某人/某事

　　(2) remind sb. To do sth.提醒某人做某事

　　(3)remind sb. That clause提醒某人某事; 使某人想起某事

　　Remind me to write to Mother. 提醒我给妈妈写信。

　　This reminds me of last year. 这使我想起去年的事。

　　Please remind me that I must call her up before nine.请提醒我九点前给她打个电话。

7. obey vt. vi. 服从；顺从；听话

obey an order 服从命令 They refused to obey. 他拒绝服从。

8.stay in touch with = keep in touch with 和某人保持联系；

　get in touch with与......取得联系； be in touch with与 ......有联系

lose touch with... 与......失去联系; be out of touch with与......失去联系;

get in touch with，keep in touch with

(1)get in touch with"与......取得联系"，强调动作，不可接一段时间作状语。

If you feel ill，you may get in touch with the doctor by phone.

如果你感觉不舒服，可以用电话与医生取得联系。

(2)keep in touch with"与......保持联系"表示状态，可与一段时间连用。

We have always kept in touch with our friends in America by phone

我们一直与我们的美国朋友保持联系。

9. dare (1) v. aux. 敢; 竟敢 (主要用于疑问, 否定或条件句), 过去式为dared, 否定为 dare not