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[/lɑːst; US læst; læst/] adj 用法:
1 coming after all others in time or order 最後的; 末尾的:
December is the last month of the year. 十二月是一年的最後一个月份. *
the last Sunday in June 六月的最後一个星期日 *
the last time I saw her 我上次看见她的时候 *
the last two/the two last people to arrive 最後到达的两个人. Cf 参看 first1 1. 用法:
2 [attrib 作定语] latest; most recent （指过去）最近的, 上一个的; 刚过去的:
last night, week, month, summer, year, etc 昨晚、 上周、 上月、 刚过去的夏季、 去年 *
last Tuesday/on Tuesday last 刚过去的星期二 *
in/for/during the last fortnight, few weeks, two decades, etc 在过去的两周、 几星期、 二十年等 *
I thought her last book was one of her best. 我认为她最近出版的那本书是她的最佳著作之一. =>Usage at late1 用法见late1. 用法:
3 [esp attrib 尤作定语] only remaining; final 唯一剩下的; 最终的:
This is our last bottle of wine. 这是我们最後的一瓶葡萄酒了. *
He knew this was his last hope of winning. 他知道这是他获胜的唯一希望了. *
I wouldn't marry you if you were the last person on earth. 即使世上就剩下你一个人, 我也不会和你结婚. 用法:
4 least likely or suitable 最不可能的; 最不适合的:
the last thing I'd expect him to do 我最不希望他做的事 *
She's the last person to trust with a secret. 她是最不可能保密的人. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) at one's last `gasp making one's final effort or attempt before exhaustion or death 垂死挣扎; 最後拚搏:
The team were at their last gasp when the whistle went. 球队正作最後拚搏, 这时哨声响了. be on one's/its last `legs be weak or in poor condition 危殆; 糟糕:
My car's on its last legs -- it keeps breaking down. 我的汽车快不行了--总出毛病. the day,week, month, etc before last the day, etc immediately before the most recent one; two days, etc ago 两天、 两星期、 两月等之前:
I haven't seen him since the Christmas before last. 前年圣诞节过後我一直没见过他. draw one's first/last breath => draw2. every last/single `one, etc every person or thing (in a group) included （一群人或物中的）每一个, 全部:
We spent every last penny we had on the house. 我们的钱全部用在房子上了. famous last words => famous. first/last/next but one, two, three, etc => first1. first/last thing => thing. have the last `laugh triumph over one's rivals, critics, etc in the end （对竞争者、 批评者等）取得最後胜利. have, etc the last `word make, etc the final and decisive contribution to an argument, a dispute, etc （辩论等中）作最後一次发言, 最终决定, 最後裁决, 定论等:
We can all make suggestions, but the manager has the last word. 我们谁都可以提建议, 但经理最後说了算. in the last/final analysis => analysis. in the last re`sort; (as) a/one's last re`sort (person or thing one turns to) when everything else has failed 最後手段; 最後的凭藉:
In the last resort we can always walk home. 大不了我们走回家就是了. *
I've tried everyone else and now you're my last resort. 别人我都试过了, 现在就看你的了. one's last/dying breath => breath. the ,last `ditch the last effort one can make to ensure one's safety, avoid defeat, etc （为确保安全或避免失败等所能做的）最後拚搏:
[attrib 作定语] a ,last-ditch `stand 背水一战的立场. the last `minute/`moment the latest possible time before an important event, etc （重大事件等前的）最後一刻:
change one's plans at the last minute 事到临头改变计画 *
We always leave our packing to/till the last moment. 我们总是到临行前才收拾行李. *
[attrib 作定语] a last-minute dash for the train 为赶火车的奔忙. the last `lap final stage of a journey, contest,project, etc （旅行、 比赛、 工程等）最後阶段:
We're on the last lap, so don't slacken! 我们已处最後阶段, 可不要松劲啊! the last/final straw => straw. the last `word (in sth) most recent, fashionable, advanced, etc thing 最新、 最时髦、 最先进等的事物:
Ten years ago this dress was considered the last word in elegance. 十年前这种连衣裙还算是最高雅的款式呢. the last `word (on sth) definitive statement, account, etc 权威性的言论、 说法等:
a book which may fairly claim to be the last word on the subject 堪称该课题权威性的书. say/be one's last `word (on sth) give/be one's final opinion or decision 做出[成为]决定:
I've said my last word -- take it or leave it. 我的意见已经说过了--听不听请便. *
I hope that's not your last word on the subject. 我希望这不是你对该问题的最後决定. to a man/to the last man => man. a week last Monday, etc => week. last 2
n 用法:
1 the ~ (of sb/sth) (pl unchanged 复数不变) person or thing that is last or mentioned last 最後的或最後提到的人或事物:
These are the last of our apples. 我们就剩下这些苹果了. *
We invited Bill, Tom and Sue -- the last being Bill's sister. 我们请了比尔、 汤姆和休--最後提到的这位是比尔的妹妹. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) at (long) `last after (much) delay, effort, etc; in the end 经过（种种）延误、 努力等; 终於:
At last we were home! 我们终於到家了! *
At long last a compromise was agreed on. 通过互让最终达成折衷协议. breathe one's last => breathe. from first to last => first3. hear/see the last of sb/sth (a) hear/see sb/sth for the last time 最後一次听到[见到]某人[某事物]:
That was the last I ever saw of her. 那是我最後一次见到她.
(b) not have to deal with or think about sb/sth again 不必再与某人[某事物]打交道; 不必再考虑某人[某事物]:
It would be a mistake to assume we've heard the last of this issue. 别以为我们不再过问这事. to/till the `last consistently, until the last possible moment (esp death) 坚持到底, 直到最後一刻（尤指直到死）:
He died protesting his innocence to the last. 他至死都坚称自己无罪. last 3
[/lɑːst; US læst; læst/] adv 用法:
1 after all others 在最後:
He came last in the race. 他赛跑落得了最後. *
This country ranks last in industrial output. 这个国家的工业生产排名最後. Cf 参看 first2. 用法:
2 on the occasion before the present time; most recently 最近一次; 上次:
I saw him last/last saw him in New York two years ago. 我上次见到他是两年前在纽约. *
They last defeated England in 1972. 他们最近一次战胜英格兰队是在1972年. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) first and last => first2. he who laughs last laughs longest => laugh. ,last but not `least (used before the final item in a list 列举时用於最後一项之前) last but no less important(ly) than the others 最後的但同样重要的:
And last but not least there is the question of adequate funding. 最後同样重要的是要有足够的资金的问题. ,last `in, ,first `out those most recently employed, included, etc will be the first to be dismissed, excluded, etc if such action should become necessary 後来者先走（必要时首先解雇、 排除新来者）:
The firm will apply the principle of `last in, first out'. 公司将实行｀後来者先走＇的原则. last 4
[/lɑːst; US læst; læst/] v 用法:
1 [I, In/pr] ~ (for) sth continue for a period of time; endure 延续; 持续; 维持; 持久:
The pyramids were really built to last. 建造金字塔为的是要与日月齐光. *
How long do you think this fine weather will last? 你看这样的好天气能持续多久? *
She won't last long in that job it's too tough. 她做那件工作坚持不了多久--那工作太困难. *
The war lasted (for) five years. 战争持续了五年. 用法:
2 [I, Ip, In/pr] ~ (out); ~ (for) sth be adequate or enough 足够维持:
Will the petrol last (out) till we reach London? 我们的汽油够开到伦敦的吗? *
enough food to last (us) three days 足够我们维持三天的食物. =>Usage at take1 用法见take1. 用法:
3 [no passive 不用於被动语态:
Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) be strong enough to survive or endure sth 活下来; 忍受得住; 支撑得了:
He's very ill and probably won't last (out) the night, ie will probably die before the morning. 他病得很厉害, 可能活不过今晚. last 5
[/lɑːst; US læst; læst/] n 用法:
1 block of wood or metal shaped like a foot, used in making and repairing shoes 鞋楦. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) stick to one's last => stick2. |