be late for 因…而迟到,做…迟到.后接名词。例:
I will not be late for school.
我上学不会迟到。
I'll be late for the meeting.
我开会要晚了。
be late to 后接的是动词,表示做这个动作稍晚,迟。例:
“Why were you late to school this morning?
“今天早上你为什么上学迟到?”
经常同以 too late to do sth 这种形式出现,表示:做什么太晚了。例:
It is never too late to learn.
学习从来不嫌迟。
It's too late to catch the bus.
太迟了,赶不上公共汽车了。