last
determiner, adj
adv
n, pron
verb
noun
lɑːst
determiner, adj
1
most
recent
or
nearest
to
the
present
time
最近的，最近一段时间的，最近一次的;
I
hadn’t
seen
him
since
the
last
meeting.
自从上次会面后，我再没有见到他。
last
night/week/year
etc
Did
you
see
the
game
on
TV
last
night?
昨晚你看电视播出的比赛没有？
The
law
was
passed
last
August.
这部法律是去年八月份通过的。
Interest
in
golf
has
grown
rapidly
in
the
last
ten
years.
在过去十年里，人们对高尔夫球的兴趣一下子浓厚起来。
Things
have
changed
since
the
last
time
(=the
most
recent
occasion)
you
were
here.
自你上次来这里后情况已经变了。
2
happening
or
existing
at
the
end,
with
no
others
after
最后的;
I
didn’t
read
the
last
chapter
of
the
book.
我没有看这本书的最后一章。
The
next
meeting
will
be
held
in
the
last
week
in
June.
下次会议将于六月的最后一个星期举行。
the
last
person/thing
etc
to
do
sth
Anna
was
the
last
person
to
see
him
alive.
安娜是最后一个见到他还活着的人。
last
but
one/two
etc
(last
except
for
one
other,
two
others
etc)
倒数第二/第三等
on
the
last
but
one
day
of
his
trial
他受审的最后第二天
3
remaining
after
all
others
have
gone,
been
used
etc
最后剩下的
Can
I
have
the
last
piece
of
cake?
我把最后一块蛋糕吃了好吗？
every
last
(used
to
emphasize
that
you
mean
all
of
something)
〔用于强调〕每一个
All
the
money
was
gone;
every
last
penny
of
it.
所有的钱都花完了，一分一毫都花了。
4
the last minute/moment
the
latest
possible
time
before
something
happens
最后一刻
Travelers
will
find
it
hard
to
get
a
hotel
room
at
the
last
minute.
旅游者会发现事到临头很难订到房间。
He
never
makes
a
decision
until
almost
the
last
moment.
他从来都是等到最后一刻才作决定。
5
the last person/thing
used
to
make
a
strong
negative
statement
about
someone
or
something
最不可能的人/事; 最不想要的人/事; 最不适当的人/事
She’s
the
last
person
I’d
expect
to
meet
in
a
disco
(=I
would
not
expect
to
meet
her
in
a
disco
at
all)
.
我怎么也想不到会在迪斯科舞厅遇到她。
Money
was
the
last
thing
I
cared
about
right
now.
目前，钱是我最无所谓的。
the
last
thing
sb
needs/wants
The
last
thing
she
needed
was
for
me
to
start
crying
too.
她最不希望看到我也哭。
6
be the last straw
to
be
the
final
thing
in
a
series
of
annoying
things
that
makes
someone
very
angry
成为使人不堪忍受的最后一件事
He’d
broken
his
promise
again,
and
it
was
the
last
straw.
他又一次食言，这让人再也无法忍下去了。
7
last thing (at night)
at
the
very
end
of
the
day
在一天的末了
Take
a
couple
of
these
pills
last
thing
at
night
to
help
you
sleep.
晚上睡前吃几颗这药丸帮助睡眠。
8
on your last legs
a.
very
tired
b.
very
ill
and
likely
to
die
soon
病危的
informal
Sarah
looks
as
if
she’s
on
her
last
legs.
萨拉看上去似乎很疲惫。
9
on its last legs
old
or
in
bad
condition,
and
likely
to
stop
working
soon
[非正式] 老化的; 糟透的
informal
The
car’s
on
its
last
legs.
这辆车已经旧得不能用了。
10
be the last word in sth
10.
to
be
the
best,
most
modern,
or
most
comfortable
example
of
something
在某事物方面是最好 （现代，舒适 ）的
It’s
the
last
word
in
luxury
holidays.
这是最奢华的度假。
adv
11
most
recently
before
now
最近，上次;
When
I
last
saw
her,
she
was
working
in
New
York.
我上次见到她时，她在纽约工作。
12
after
everything
or
everyone
else
最后;
Who
is
speaking
last?
谁最后一个发言？
Add
the
flour
last.
最后加面粉。
last
of
all
(used
when
giving
a
final
point
or
piece
of
information)
最后
Last
of
all,
I’d
like
to
thank
everyone
for
coming.
最后，我要感谢各位光临。
13
last but not least
used
when
mentioning
the
last
person
or
thing
in
a
list,
to
emphasize
that
they
are
still
important
最后但同样重要的
Last
but
not
least,
let
me
introduce
Jane,
our
new
secretary.
最后但同样重要的是，让我来介绍简，我们新来的秘书。
n, pron
14
the last
the
person
or
thing
that
comes
after
all
the
others
最后的人 （事物 ）;
I
think
this
box
is
the
last.
我想这个箱子是最后一个。
the
last
to
do
sth
He
was
the
first
to
arrive
and
the
last
to
leave.
他到得最早，走得最晚。
15
at (long) last
if
something
happens
at
last,
it
happens
after
you
have
been
hoping,
waiting,
or
working
for
it
a
long
time
最终，终于
At
last
it
was
time
to
leave.
终于到了要走的时候。
We
reached
the
summit
at
last.
我们终于到达了山顶。
16
the day/week/year etc before last
the
day,
week
etc
before
the
one
that
has
just
finished
前天/上上周/前年等
I
sent
the
letter
off
the
week
before
last.
我是上上个星期把信寄出的。
17
the last of sth
the
remaining
parts
of
something
最后剩下的某物
John
ate
the
last
of
the
bread
at
lunchtime.
午饭的时候，约翰把最后一点面包吃了。
18
sb hasn’t heard the last of sb/sth
if
you
have
not
heard
the
last
of
someone
or
something,
they
may
return
and
cause
problems
for
you
in
the
future
某人/某事还未了结
We
haven’t
heard
the
last
of
football
violence.
足球暴力事件还没有完呢。
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sb will never hear the last of sth
if
you
will
never
hear
the
last
of
something,
someone
will
be
angry
with
you
about
it
for
a
long
time
某人会被某事没完没了地纠缠
If
my
mother
sees
me,
I’ll
never
hear
the
last
of
this.
我母亲要是看到我，肯定和我没完没了。
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the last I heard
used
to
tell
someone
the
most
recent
news
that
you
know
about
a
person
or
situation
[口] 我最近听到的消息〔用于告诉别人自己知道的最新消息〕
spoken
The
last
I
heard,
she
was
at
college
studying
law.
我最后一次听到的消息是说她在大学里攻读法律。
21
to the last
until
the
end
of
an
event
or
the
end
of
someone’s
life
[正式] 直到终了; 至死
formal
He
died
in
1987,
insisting
to
the
last
he
was
innocent.
他 1987 年去世，至死都坚称自己是清白的。
verb
22
to
continue
for
a
particular
length
of
time
持续
I always + adv/prep
[+
for/until/through
etc
]
The
hot
weather
lasted
for
the
whole
month
of
June.
炎热的天气在六月份持续了整整一个月。
last
an
hour/ten
minutes
etc
Each
lesson
lasts
an
hour.
每堂课上一小时。
The
ceasefire
didn’t
last
long.
停火时间不长。
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to
continue
to
exist,
be
effective,
or
remain
in
good
condition
for
a
long
time
（使）继续存在，（使）保持良好状态
I,T
This
good
weather
won’t
last.
这种好天气不会持续很久。
last
(sb)
two
days/three
weeks
etc
A
good
coat
will
last
you
ten
years.
一件好外套你可以穿上十年。
Cut
flowers
will
last
longer
if
you
put
flower
food
in
the
water.
在水里加花肥，剪下的鲜花可以养更长时间。
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last out (sth)
also
又作
to
manage
to
remain
in
the
same
situation,
even
when
this
is
difficult
尽力维持原状
I always + adv/prep | BrE
They
won’t
be
able
to
last
much
longer
without
fresh
supplies.
没有新的补给，他们维持不了多久。
If
you
go
into
the
job
with
that
attitude,
you
won’t
last
long.
如果你用那种态度去工作，是干不长久的。
She
feared
she
might
not
be
able
to
last
out
the
afternoon
in
court
without
fainting.
她担心自己无法在法庭上坚持一个下午不晕倒。
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to
be
enough
for
someone
for
a
period
of
time
足够（某人）使用 （维持 ）;
I,T always + adv/prep
last
(sb)
two
days/three
weeks
etc
The
water
supply
should
last
another
48
hours.
供水应该可以再用 48 小时。
We
only
had
$50
to
last
us
the
rest
of
the
month.
这个月余下的日子我们只有 50 美元可用了。
noun
26
a
piece
of
wood
or
metal
shaped
like
a
human
foot,
used
by
someone
who
makes
and
repairs
shoes
鞋楦