VOA慢速英语:Before 'Black Swan,' Ballet as a Dance of Power and Influence

late用法

late adj. & adv. 迟，迟的，晚的。
 She is never late for school.
 It was late autumn and the weather was a little cold.
He came to work in a small factory in the south in the late 1990’s.
 
Notice:记住以下几个固定搭配：
in the late afternoon                            傍晚，在下午较晚的时候
in the late 1990’s / 1990s                  在二十世纪九十年代末
work late /far/deep into the night      工作至深夜
late in autumn                                      深秋

2.The king made sure that ballet became a requirement for the people of his court.

make sure设法确保出现某事物

例句：We and our friends will make sure of that.
      我们和我们的朋友要确保这一点。

3.Giselle returns as a ghost and protects her lover from evil spirits that have risen from the grave.

protect from保护, 保卫

例句：Citrus growers were cautioned to protect the fruit from frost.
      种柑橘者受到防霜保橘的劝告。

      An umbrella will protect you from the rain.
      雨伞可以保护你不至于淋雨。

4.These bold works, in addition to Nijinksy's "Afternoon of a Faun," redefined ballet and modern art.

in addition to除...之外

例句：In addition to French, he has to study Japanese.
      除了法语外，他还得学日语。