1.late的用法
(1)adj.迟的,晚的。常用作be late for.….意为.识到”。反义词为early。
(2)adv.迟地,晚地。其反义词也为early。e.g.:She comes to school late every day.
【拓展】late adv.后来,稍后

2.be strict with
be strict with意为“对..…严格要求”,宾语为人。【拓展】be strict in“对.…严格要求”,宾语为物。

3.fail
fail是动词,意为“失败,不及格”,其反义词为pass。
fail(vt.)+n./pron./ to do sth.在(做)..…方面失败
fail(vi.)+in+n./pron./doing sth.在(做)....方面没有成功
【拓展】take a test考试;pass a test考试及格;fail a test考试不及格;take a test later补考。e.g.:He failed (in) taking a test yesterday.