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    last 的英语意思

    lastlast1 /lɑːst $ læst/ determiner, adjective 查看全部语言翻译1most recent or nearest to the present time最近的;距现在最近的next(12):  I hadn’t seen him since the last meeting.自上次会议以来,我就没见过他。last night/week/year etc Did you see the game on TV last night?你昨晚在电视上看比赛了吗? The law was passed last August.这项法律于去年八月通过。 Interest in golf has grown rapidly in the last ten years.过去十年里,人们对高尔夫球的兴趣迅速增长。 Things have changed since the last time (=the most recent occasion) you were here.自你上次(=最近一次)来这里以来,很多事情都变了。2happening or existing at the end, with no others after发生或存在于末尾的;其后再无其他的 OPP  first:  I didn’t read the last chapter of the book.我没有读这本书的最后一章。 The next meeting will be held in the last week in June.下次会议将在六月的最后一周举行。the last person/thing etc to do something Anna was the last person to see him alive.Anna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)(=除了另外一个、两个等之外的最后一个) on the last but one day of his trial在他受审的倒数第二天second/next to last (=last except for one other)(=除了另外一个之外的最后一个) the second to last paragraph倒数第二段3remaining after all others have gone, been used etc其余的都已离去、用完等之后剩余的:  Can I have the last piece of cake?我可以吃最后一块蛋糕吗?every last (=used to emphasize that you mean all of something)(=用于强调指某事物的全部) All the money was gone; every last penny of it.所有的钱都没了;每一分钱都不剩。4the last minute/moment the latest possible time before something happens某事发生前最晚的可能时间:  Travelers will find it hard to get a hotel room at the last minute.旅行者会发现在最后一刻很难订到酒店客房。 He never makes a decision until almost the last moment.他总要拖到几乎最后一刻才做决定。5the last person/thing used to make a strong negative statement about someone or something用于对某人或某事作出强烈的否定表述:  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).她是我最不可能在迪斯科舞厅遇见的人(=我根本不会期望在迪斯科舞厅遇见她)。 Money was the last thing I cared about right now.钱是我现在最不在乎的事。the last thing somebody needs/wants The last thing she needed was for me to start crying too.她最不需要的就是我也跟着哭起来。6be the last straw to be the final thing in a series of annoying things that makes someone very angry成为一系列令人烦恼的事情中最终令人大为恼火的那件事:  He’d broken his promise again, and it was the last straw.他再次食言,这是压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草。7last thing (at night) at the very end of the day在一天的最后:  Take a couple of these pills last thing at night to help you sleep.在临睡前最后吃几粒这种药,有助于睡眠。8on your last legs informal非正式 a)very tired精疲力竭:  Sarah looks as if she’s on her last legs.Sarah看起来已经精疲力竭了。 b)very ill and likely to die soon病重,可能不久于人世9on its last legs informal非正式 old or in bad condition, and likely to stop working soon老旧或状况不佳,可能快要报废了:  The car’s on its last legs.这辆车快报废了。10be the last word in something to be the best, most modern, or most comfortable example of something是某事物最好、最现代或最舒适的典范:  It’s the last word in luxury holidays.这是豪华度假的极致之选。 last resort at resort1(2), → with your last/dying breath at breath(9), → last hurrah, → have the last laugh at laugh2(6), → the last/final word at word1(15)THESAURUS同义词辨析the one before this one此前的那个last most recent or nearest to the present time最近的;距现在最近的: · His last film was much better.· 他上一部电影好多了。· It rained all day last Saturday.· 上周六下了一整天的雨。· The last time I saw her was two years ago.· 我上次见到她是两年前的事了。previous [only before noun] before this one, or before the one that you are talking about在此之前的,或在所谈论的那个之前的: · See the diagram in the previous chapter.· 见前一章的图表。· His previous records had all been jazz records.· 他以前的唱片都是爵士乐唱片。· How much were you earning in your previous job?· 你在上一份工作中收入多少?former [only before noun] formal正式 existing or having a particular position in the past, but not now过去曾存在或担任某职位,但现已不是: · the former Soviet Union· 前苏联· the former US president· 前美国总统· Interest rates are unlikely to return to their former level.· 利率不太可能回到以前的水平。· the former Chief Executive· 前首席执行官old [only before noun] used about a person or thing that existed in the past, but has been replaced by a newer one用于指过去存在但已被新的人或物取代的: · an old boyfriend· 前男友· The old model was much slower.· 旧款型号慢多了。the one that comes at the end位于最后的那个last [only before noun] happening or existing at the end, with no others after发生或存在于末尾的;其后再无其他的: · What time does the last train leave?· 最后一班火车几点出发?· Our house is the last one on the right.· 我们家是右边最后一栋。final [only before noun] last in a series of actions, events, parts of a story etc在一系列动作、事件、故事情节等中排在最后的: · It’s the final game of the championship tomorrow.· 明天是锦标赛的最后一场比赛。· the final scene of the film· 影片的最后一幕closing [only before noun] used about the last part of a long period of time, or of an event, book etc that has been exciting or interesting用于指漫长时期、令人兴奋或有趣的事件、书籍等的最后部分: · the closing years of the twentieth century· 二十世纪末的几年· Barnes scored the winning goal in the closing minutes of the game.· Barnes在比赛最后几分钟射入了致胜一球。concluding [only before noun] used about the last part of a piece of writing, a speech, or an organized event, that ends it in a definite way用于指一篇文章、一次演讲或一个有组织的活动以明确方式结尾的最后部分: · the concluding section of the report· 报告的结尾部分· the judge’s concluding remarks· 法官的总结发言penultimate /peˈnʌltəmət, pə-/ [only before noun] the one before the last one最后一个之前的那个: · the penultimate chapter· 倒数第二章
    lastlast2 adverb 1most recently before now距现在最近地next:  When I last saw her, she was working in New York.我上次见到她时,她在纽约工作。GRAMMAR语法Choosing the right tense选择正确的时态Last is used with the simple past: · I last saw her in 2008. Don’t say: I have last seen her in 2008.last 与一般过去时连用:· I last saw her in 2008. ✗不要说:I have last seen her in 2008.Word order语序Last usually comes before a main verb: · I last went to London in June.• last 通常位于主要动词之前:· I last went to London in June.Last comes after ‘be’ when it is the main verb: · I was last in London in June.• 当 'be' 是主要动词时,last 置于其后:· I was last in London in June.Last comes after the first auxiliary: · When did you last hear from Tara?• last 位于第一个助动词之后:· When did you last hear from Tara?2after everything or everyone else在其他一切或所有其他人之后 OPP  first:  Who is speaking last?谁最后发言? Add the flour last.最后放入面粉。last of all (=used when giving a final point or piece of information)(=用于给出最后一点或一条信息时) Last of all, I’d like to thank everyone for coming.最后,我想感谢所有人的到来。3last but not least used when mentioning the last person or thing in a list, to emphasize that they are still important在列举最后一人或一物时使用,强调其仍然重要:  Last but not least, let me introduce Jane, our new secretary.最后同样重要的是,让我介绍我们的新秘书Jane。
    lastlast3 noun, pronoun 1the last the person or thing that comes after all the others排在所有其他人或物之后的人或物 OPP  first:  I think this box is the last.我想这是最后一个箱子了。the last to do something He was the first to arrive and the last to leave.他是第一个到达的,也是最后一个离开的。2at (long) last if something happens at last, it happens after you have been hoping, waiting, or working for it a long time若某事终于发生,是指在长时间的期望、等待或努力之后才发生:  At last it was time to leave.终于到了该离开的时候了。 We reached the summit at last.我们终于登上了山顶。3the day/week/year etc before last the day, week etc before the one that has just finished刚刚结束的那个之前的一天、一周等:  I sent the letter off the week before last.我是上上周寄出那封信的。4the last of something the remaining parts of something某物剩余的部分:  John ate the last of the bread at lunchtime.John在午餐时吃完了剩下的面包。5somebody hasn’t heard the last of somebody/something if you have not heard the last of someone or something, they may return and cause problems for you in the future若某人或某事的麻烦还没结束,他们将来可能再次出现并给你带来问题:  We haven’t heard the last of football violence.足球暴力事件还没有就此结束。6somebody will never hear the last of something if you will never hear the last of something, someone will be angry with you about it for a long time若某事你永远没有完,意味着某人会为此长期对你发怒:  If my mother sees me, I’ll never hear the last of this.如果我妈妈看见我,我在这件事上永远没有完。7the last I heard spoken口语 used to tell someone the most recent news that you know about a person or situation用于告诉某人你所知道的关于某人或某情况的最新消息:  The last I heard, she was at college studying law.据我最后所知,她在大学攻读法律。8to the last formal正式 until the end of an event or the end of someone’s life直到某一事件结束或某人生命终结:  He died in 1987, insisting to the last he was innocent.他于1987年去世,至死坚称自己是无辜的。
    lastlast4 verb 1[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to continue for a particular length of time持续特定长度的时间last for/until/through etc The hot weather lasted for the whole month of June.炎热的天气持续了整个六月。last an hour/ten minutes etc Each lesson lasts an hour.每节课持续一小时。 The ceasefire didn’t last long.停火没有持续多久。 see thesaurus at continue2[intransitive, transitive] to continue to exist, be effective, or remain in good condition for a long time长时间持续存在、保持有效或维持良好状态:  This good weather won’t last.这种好天气不会长久。last (somebody) two days/three weeks etc A good coat will last you ten years.一件好外套可以穿十年。 Cut flowers will last longer if you put flower food in the water.如果在水中加入鲜花保鲜剂,切花可以保存更久。3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] (also last out (something) British English) to manage to remain in the same situation, even when this is difficult即使在困难的情况下,也能设法维持原状:  They won’t be able to last much longer without fresh supplies.没有新鲜补给,他们就撑不了多久了。 If you go into the job with that attitude, you won’t last long.如果你带着那种态度去工作,你撑不了多久的。 She feared she might not be able to last out the afternoon in court without fainting.她担心自己可能撑不过法庭上那个下午而不晕倒。4[intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to be enough for someone for a period of time对某人而言在一段时间内足够用 SYN  dolast (somebody) for/until/to etc The batteries should last for 20 hours playing time.电池应可维持20小时的播放时间。 We only had $50 to last us the rest of the month.我们只有50美元撑过这个月剩下的日子。
    lastlast5 noun [countable] a piece of wood or metal shaped like a human foot, used by someone who makes and repairs shoes一种形状像人脚的木块或金属块,由制鞋和修鞋者使用