last

[lɑ:st]

v.持续, 维持
adj.最近的, 上一个的, 末尾的, 最后的
adv.最后, 最近一次
n.最后来的人（或发生的事）,鞋楦(做鞋的模型)
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a.[B]

1. 最后的

He was the last person to leave.

他是最后离去的人。

2. 仅剩的

I've spent my last dollar.

我把我的钱全部花光了。

3. 最后过去的; 紧接前面的

We had dinner together last Sunday.

我们上个星期日一起吃饭。

4. 最不可能……的

He'd be the last person to do it.

他是最不可能做这事的人了。

5. 最近的, 最新的

According to the last news I heard, he will resign tomorrow.

据我听到的最新消息, 他明天将辞职。

ad.

1. 最后地

He left last.

他最后离开。

2. 上次, 最近

I saw him last in New York.

我上次见到他是在纽约。

3. 最后(一点)

n.[theS]

1. 最后的人(或东西)[+to-v]

He was the last of the passengers to leave the ship.

他是最后一个下船的乘客。

2. 最后; 末尾

They had been friends to the last.

他们始终是好朋友。

3. 上个, 上回

We had a party the week before last.

我们前一个星期有一个聚会。

词形变化

副词: lastly | 动词过去式: lasted | 动词过去分词: lasted | 动词现在分词: lasting | 动词第三人称单数: lasts |

词义辨析

同义:

a.最后的

latest  end  final  conclusive  ultimate  hindmost  once and for all  

反义:

a.最后的; 最新的

first  beginning  primary  

英英释义

名词 last:

the temporal end; the concluding time

同义词：stopping point, finale, finis, finish, conclusion, close

the last or lowest in an ordering or series

a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do

the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

同义词：death

a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds

a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels

the concluding parts of an event or occurrence

同义词：end, final stage

holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes

同义词：shoemaker's last, cobbler's last

动词 last:

persist for a specified period of time

同义词：endure

continue to live; endure or last

同义词：survive, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out

形容词 last:

immediately past

coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining

occurring at or forming an end or termination

同义词：concluding, final, terminal

conclusive in a process or progression

同义词：final, net

most unlikely or unsuitable

occurring at the time of death

not to be altered or undone

同义词：final

lowest in rank or importance

同义词：last-place, lowest

highest in extent or degree

同义词：utmost

副词 last:

more recently than any other time

同义词：most recently

the item at the end

同义词：lastly, in conclusion, finally

短语词组

at last

1. 最后; 终于

At last they reached Shanghai.

他们终于到达上海。

breathe one's last

1. 断气

His father breathed his last this morning.

他父亲今天上午断气了。

haven't heard the last of

1. ……的事还未了结

We haven't heard the last of Bill.

比尔的事还没了结呢。

last but not least

1. 最后但并非最不重要的(一点)

Last but not least, we must thank our host for his hospitality.

最后但并非最不重要的一点是, 我们得感谢主人的热情好客。

see the last of

1. 最后一次看到

That was the last I saw of her.

那是我最后一次见到她。

stick to one's last

1. 做自己分内的事

You'd better stick to your last.

你最好还是做自己分内的事。

补充

lastlast英:[lɑ:st] 美:[læst]vi.1.延续; 继续I expected the cease-fire to last.我指望停火会持久。How long will the fine weather last?好天气能延续多久?She felt sure that their friendship would last.她确信他们的友谊会日久天长。She asked the nurse how long her agony must last.她问护士, 她的极端痛苦要延续多久。The rain lasted quite a few days.雨一连下了好几天。2.耐用; 经久This cloth lasts well.这种布很耐穿。vt.1.经受住, 到…之后A pack of cigarettes lasts him two days.一包香烟够他抽两天的。This cake of soap will last you about several weeks.这块肥皂大约够你用几个星期。adj.1.最后的, 末尾的They drank up the last of the wine.他们喝光了最后一滴酒。2.最近的; 刚过去的, 上一个的I received your last letter in May.我收到你的最近来信是在五月份。3.惟一剩下的; 最终的This is our last hope.这是我们是后的希望了。4.最不可能的, 最不合适的She is the last wife in the world for a farmer.她最不适宜作农夫的妻子。n.1.最后的[最后提到的]人[物]; 最近的信These are the last of our apples.我们就剩下这么多苹果了。He was the last to come.他是最后一个来的。I didn't hear the last of his report.他的报告我没有听完。I received your last.我收到了你最近的来信。adv.1.上一次, 最近一次When did you last see him?你最近什么时候见到过他?2.最后He came last in the race.他在赛跑比赛中跑了最后一名。

例句

1. Thanks for your last letter.感谢你上封来信。 2. Much had changed since my last visit.从我上次去到现在, 很多事情已经变了。 3. I split up with my last boyfriend three years ago.三年前我和前任男友分手。 4. The last time I saw him he was quite cheerful.上次我见到他时, 他情绪不错。 5. We missed the last bus home.我们没有赶上回家的末班公共汽车。 6. the last three pages of the chapter该章最后三页 7. She said it was the very last house on the road.她说就是路尽头那栋房子。 8. The last few weeks have been hectic.最后几个星期忙得不可开交。 9. It was the last time I would ever see her.那是我最后一次见她。 10. That's the last time I take your advice!这是我最后一次听你的劝告！ 11. That was my last pair of tights.那是我仅剩的一条连裤袜了。 12. I ate the last piece of pizza.我吃了最后那块比萨饼。 13. the freeing of the last hostage最后一名人质的获释 14. Sampras reached the last four at Wimbledon.桑普拉斯杀入了温布尔登网球锦标赛四强。 15. This is about the last place on earth I'd like to live.这大概是世界上我最不愿意生活的地方。 16. The last thing I wanted to do was teach.我最不愿意做的事情就是教书。 17. He would be the last person I'd tell.我最不想告诉的人就是他。 18. This ale is last.这种麦芽酒很难喝。 19. He took out the pile of letters and burnt every last one.他拿出那叠信, 把它们全都烧掉了。 20. I'd spent all I had, every last penny.我把钱全部花光, 一分不剩。 21. It's her last but one hospital visit before the baby's due.这是她预产期前去医院做的倒数第二次产检。 22. He was the last president but one.他是倒数第二任总统。 23. Her last but one novel won a prize.她所著的倒数第二本小说得了奖。 24. He had left the hardest problems till last.他把最难的问题留到了最后。 25. I testified last.我最后一个作证。 26. He arrived last.他是最后一个到的。 27. Add the milk last.最后加入牛奶。 28. I've lost my bag.—When did you see it last?我的包丢了。——你最后一次看见它是什么时候？ 29. They last saw their homeland nine years ago.他们上次回国是在九年前。 30. When were you there last?你上次去是什么时候？ 31. When did you last see him?你上次看见他是在什么时候？ 32. These are useful questions to ask. last, there is the issue of morality and integrity.这些是实用的问题。最后, 还有道德与诚信的问题。 33. And last but not least, I would like to thank Fred for his unfailing support.最后, 我要感谢弗雷德始终如一的支持。 34. last but not least, do try to get some exercise.最后, 一定要尽量锻炼。 35. Our names are the last on the list.我们的名字在名单的最后。 36. Our house is the last but one.我们的房子是倒数第二座。 37. I'm always the last to find out.我总是最后一个发现。 38. She was the last to go to bed.她是最后一个上床睡觉的。 39. He finished off the last of the wine.他喝光了最后剩下的葡萄酒。 40. The last of the customs men came aboard just before seven.就在七点前, 最后一名海关官员上了飞机。 41. That was the last we saw of her.那是我们最后一次见到她。 42. I had a feeling it would be the last I heard of him.我有一种感觉, 这将是我最后一次听到他的消息。 43. We ate there again after a bad experience the time before last.在上上次不开心的经历后, 我们又在那里吃了一顿饭。 44. the night/week/weekend/Friday before last前天晚上/上上个星期/上上个周末/上上个星期五 45. It was the dog he'd heard the night before last.他前天晚上听到的是狗叫声。 46. the Christmas before last前年圣诞节 47. Here, at long last, was the moment he had waited for.如今, 他等待已久的时刻终于到来。 48. I'm so glad that we've found you at last!我们终于找到你了, 我真是太高兴了！ 49. At last the train arrived in the station.火车终于到站了。 50. I would be the last to say that science has explained everything.我绝对不认为科学已经解释了所有事情。 51. The last I heard, they were still happily married.我最近一次听说时, 他们仍然是一对幸福的夫妻。 52. He urged his countrymen to fight to the last.他鼓舞同胞们战斗到底。 53. He was defiant to the last.他始终都未屈服。 54. last summer刚刚过去的夏天 55. last week上个星期 56. He did badly in last year's elections.他在去年的选举中表现很差。 57. last Friday刚过去的星期五 58. I got married last July.我在刚过去的七月里结了婚。 59. Did you go out last night?你昨天晚上出去了吗？ 60. I got home at midnight last night.我昨天午夜才到家。 61. I couldn't sleep last night.我昨晚整夜都睡不着。 62. The concert lasts two hours.音乐会持续两个小时。 63. His speech lasted exactly fourteen minutes.他的演讲正好持续了14分钟。 64. Their marriage only lasted six months.他们的婚姻只维持了6个月。 65. The war lasted until January 1992.战争持续到了1992年1月才结束。 66. The affair lasted until he met a girl his own age.这段感情维持了下去, 直到他遇到一个同龄女孩。 67. The marriage had lasted for less than two years.这段婚姻维持了不到两年。 68. This battery lasts twice as long as other batteries.这种电池的寿命是其他电池的两倍。 69. One tube of glue lasts for ages.一管胶水能用很长时间。 70. The curry lasted for two days.这些咖喱吃了两天。 71. The rice will last us till Friday.这些米够我们吃到周五。 72. He played well and managed to last the full 90 minutes.他打得很好, 并且坚持打满了90分钟。 73. The meeting lasted 7 hours.会议开了七个小时。 74. This pair of shoes last well.这双鞋很耐穿。 75. Our money will last to the end of the summer vacation.我们的钱够用到暑期末。 76. The large sum of money will last me a lifetime.这一大笔钱够我花一辈子。 77. they caught the last bus.他们赶上了末班车。 78. the last house in the village.村子里最后看到的房子。 79. finishing in last place.最后一个到达。 80. [as complement]he came last in the race.他这次比赛跑在末尾。 81. addicts are often the last people to face up to their problems.瘾君子们常是最不能面对自身问题的人。 82. the last thing she needed was a husband.她最不需要的就是一个丈夫。 83. last year.去年。 84. [postpositive]your letter of Sunday last.你上周日的来信。 85. their last album.他们的前一张专辑。 86. this last point is critical.刚提到的这一点很关键。 87. it's our last hope.这是我们仅存的希望。 88. a woman last heard of in Cornwall.在康沃尔郡此前有人听说过的女人。 89. the last-named film.最后提到的一部电影。 90. and last, I'd like to thank you all for coming.最后，我要感谢诸位光临。 91. the last of their guests had gone.他们最后的客人也走了。 92. eating as if every mouthful were his last.吃相好像是每吃一口都是最后一口。 93. they drank the last of the wine.他们喝了剩下的酒。 94. Lion Cavern came from last in a slowly run race.莱昂•加文在一次速度不快的赛跑中从末位往前移了。 95. on the ropes for a spell in the last.在最后一回合中一时（被打得）靠在绳子上。 96. he was dead, having refused morphia to the last.他死了，到死也拒绝吗啡。 97. that was the last we saw of her.那是我们最后一次看见她。 98. you've come back to me at last!.你终于回到我身边啦！。 99. the dying embers sparked their last.将灭的灰烬冒出最后火星。 100. [as modifier]a last-ditch attempt to acquire some proper qualifications.为取得适当资格的孤注一掷的努力。 101. last orders, gentlemen, please.请点最后一次酒吧，先生们。 102. I think having that cup of tea last thing at night really helps.我认为晚上睡前喝那样一杯茶很有好处。 103. the guitar solo lasted for twenty minutes.吉他独奏持续了20分钟。 104. childhood seems to last forever.童年似乎永远持续。 105. the car is built to last.这车造得很耐用。 106. a lip pencil lasts longer than lipstick.描唇笔比口红耐用。 107. how long does he reckon he'll last as manager?.他估计自己当经理还有多久？ 。 108. she managed to last out until the end of the programme.她最终坚持到节目结束。 109. his condition is so serious that he won't last the night.他的情况很严重，活不过今晚了。 110. he filled the freezer with enough food to last him for three months.他在冰箱里装满足够吃三个月的食物。 111. December is the last month of the year.十二月是全年最后一个月份。 112. Would the last person to leave please turn off the lights?最后离开的人请把电灯关掉。 113. Our house is the last one on the left.我们的房子就是左边最后那一幢。 114. She lived alone for the last years of her life.她晚年独居。 115. The British athlete came in last.英国选手跑最后一个。 116. Her name is last on the list.她名列榜末。 117. last night/week/Saturday/summer昨天晚上；上星期；上星期六；刚过去的夏天 118. We have been working on the book for the last six months.过去六个月里我们一直在编写这本书。 119. When did you last have your eyes checked?你上一次检查视力是在什么时候？ 120. When I saw her last she seemed very happy.我上一次遇见她的时候，她看来很开心。 121. This is my last chance to take the exam.对我来说，这是参加考试的最后机会。 122. Alison's retiring -- tomorrow is her last day at work.艾莉森要退休了，明天是她最后一天上班。 123. He's the last person I thought would get the job.我认为他最不可能得到那份工作。 124. lastly, I would like to thank the band who played this evening.最后，我要感谢今晚演奏的那支乐队。 125. I live in the next house but one on the right.我住在右边的第二座房子。 126. X is the last letter but two of the alphabet(= the third letter from the end).X是英语字母表倒数第三个字母。 127. We arrived at the last minute to catch the train.我们在最后一刻到达，终于赶上了火车。 128. a last-minute change of plan在最后一刻改变计划 129. The exam lasts three hours.考试长达三小时。 130. How long does a cricket match last?一场板球比赛要进行多长时间？ 131. The flight seemed to last forever.这次飞行彷佛永无尽头。 132. Do you think this weather will last till the weekend?你认为这种天气能维持到周末吗？ 133. It's only a cheap radio but it'll probably last a year or so.这台收音机虽然是便宜货，用上一年半载也不是没有可能。 134. This money won't last me till the end of the month.这钱还不够我用到月底。 135. Alex was the last to arrive.亚历克斯最后一个到。 136. We finished the last of the bread at breakfast so we'd better get some more.最好再买些面包，因为早餐的时候我们已经把面包吃光了。 137. After months of separation they were together at last.分离多月以后，他们终于又聚在一起了。 138. How long does the movie last?这部电影要演多长时间？ 139. The movie lasts (for) about two hours. [=the movie is about two hours long]这部电影大约两个小时。 140. The conference starts on Monday and it lasts until Friday.会议周一开幕，一直开到周五。 141. The game lasted (for) three hours.比赛进行了三个小时。 142. "Don't worry, the storm won't/can't last. [=the storm will end soon]"别担心，暴风雨不会持续很久。 143. The car should last 10 years.这辆车应该可以开十年。 144. I doubt that those boots will last (much longer).我不敢肯定那些靴子是否（更）耐穿。 145. That bridge will last a long time.那座桥将长期屹立不倒。 146. Our products are built to last.我们的产品经久耐用。 147. These oranges are on sale while they/supplies last. [=they are on sale until they have all been sold]这些橙子降价销售直到卖完为止。 148. We have enough food to last (for) the rest of the week.我们有足够的食物撑过这一周。 149. We have enough food to last us (for) the rest of the week.我们有足够的食物撑过这一周。 150. That car should last you ten years. [=you should not have to get another car for ten years]那辆车你应该可以开上十年。 151. I am not sure he will last in his new job.他那份新工作能否干得长久，我不确定。 152. Can you last a whole day without cigarettes?一整天不吸烟你受得了吗？ 153. My father is very ill. He may not last much longer.我父亲病重。他可能活不了多久了。 154. He may not last (through) the night. [=he may die before the night has ended]他可能活不过今晚。 155. (chiefly Brit) He may not last out the night.他可能活不过今晚。 156. He was the last one out of the building.他是最后一个从大楼里出来的。 157. She succeeded on her last attempt.她最后一次尝试成功了。 158. These are the last two books in the series.这是此系列丛书中的最后两本。 159. He was sitting in the last [=back] row.他坐在最后一排。 160. We are going to the beach for the last week of the summer.我们打算去海滩度过夏季的最后一周。 161. The (very) last time we ever met was at a party. = (Brit) The last ever time we met was at a party.我们最后一次见面是在一个聚会上。 162. I'll have my revenge if it's the last thing I (ever) do! [=I am determined to get my revenge]一息尚存，我就要报仇雪恨！ 163. I am down to my last dollar. [=I have one dollar left]我只剩下最后一美元了。 164. the last cookie in the jar罐子里的最后一块甜饼 165. She said she wouldn't marry him if he was the last man on earth.她说即使世界上只剩下他一个男人，自己也不会嫁给他。 166. He was tragically killed during the last days of the war.战争只剩最后几天时他不幸遇害了。 167. the last hours of her life = her last hours on earth她生命的最后时刻 168. I haven't seen her recently. The last time we met was at a party.我最近没见过她。上一次我们见面是在一个聚会上。 169. I liked her last [=previous] novel better than this new one.相比这部新作，我更喜欢她的上一部小说。 170. last month we went to the museum.上个月我们去了博物馆。 171. "The weather was fine last week, but this week has been rainy, and next week is expected to be cold."上周天气好，但这周一直下雨，下周预计会变冷。 172. He had trouble last semester in school.上学期他在学校遇到了困难。 173. We saw them last week.上周我们见到了他们。 174. You are the last person I would expect to see here. [=I never expected to see you here]我怎么也没料到会在这儿见到你。 175. That is the last place I would have looked for the ring. [=I would never have expected to find the ring there]我怎么也没料到会在那儿找到戒指。 176. Another bill to pay is the last thing I need right now!又一张账单待付，这可是我现在最不想要的东西！ 177. Right now work is the last thing on my mind. [=I am not thinking about work at all right now]现在我压根儿没考虑工作的事。 178. Every last soldier was captured. [=every soldier was captured]士兵一个不落都被俘了。 179. He ate every last cookie. [=he ate every cookie]他吃光了所有的甜饼。 180. This movie may be his last gasp as an actor.这部电影可能是他作为演员的最后一次出镜了。 181. winter's last gasp [=the last bit of winter weather before spring]冬季的最后一抹寒意 182. Heat the vegetables last thing so that they don't get cold.蔬菜最后再热，这样就不会放凉了。 183. I'll be back last thing (on) Monday night.我会在周一深夜回来。 184. He spoke last at the meeting.他在会上最后一个发言。 185. My horse was/finished last in the race.我的马在比赛中得了最后一名。 186. My horse came in last. = (chiefly Brit) My horse came last.我的马得了最后一名。 187. last (of all) came the soldiers and tanks.最后过来的是士兵和坦克。 188. She was first to arrive at the party and last to leave.聚会上她最早到，最晚走。 189. The best part of the book comes last. [=the best part of the book comes at the end]这本书最精彩的部分在结尾处。 190. His job was all he really cared about. His personal life always came last.他真正关心的唯有自己的工作，个人生活则总是最后考虑。 191. I last saw him in the supermarket.我上次见到他是在超市。 192. They last went to the beach in June.他们上次去海滩是在六月。 193. This word was last used in the 17th century.这个词最后一次被使用是在17世纪。 194. "last, I'd like to talk about the company's future."最后，我想谈一下公司的未来。 195. "The television is big, has an excellent picture, and last but not least, it's cheap."这台电视挺大，画面也特好，最后同样重要的是，它还便宜。 196. "last but not least, I would like to introduce our new vice president."最后同样也很重要的一项，我来介绍一下我们的新副总。 197. He was the last in line.他是最后轮到的一个。 198. It was the last of many delays.这是多次延误中最近的一次。 199. She was the last to leave.她是最晚离开的。 200. The last of the tests was given today.今天是最后一场考试。 201. "This is the first time we've been here, but it definitely won't be the last! [=we will definitely come here again]"我们虽是第一次来这里，但肯定不会是最后一次！ 202. I guess that is the last we will see of her. [=the last time we will see her]我猜想那将是我们最后一次见到她。 203. I hope that we have finally seen the last of them. [=I hope that we will not see them again]我希望我们再也不要见到他们了。 204. He knew he had not heard the last of his mistake. [=that people would continue to talk to him about his mistake]他知道自己那个错误带来的麻烦还没完。 205. Don't tell them about your mistake or you'll never hear the last of it. [=they'll keep reminding you of it]别把你犯的错告诉他们，否则会被他们说个没完。 206. I've spoken my last on this subject. [=I've spoken for the last time on this subject; I will not be saying anything more on this subject]关于这个话题，我要说的都已说过了。 207. "“Where's Hank these days?” “(The) last I heard, he was living in New York.” [=the most recent information I have heard is that he was living in New York]"“汉克这些日子在哪儿？”“我最近得到的消息是，他正住在纽约。” 208. "“Do you know where my keys are?” “(The) last I saw [=the last time I saw them], they were in the kitchen.”"“你知道我的钥匙在哪儿吗？”“我最后一次见到时，它们在厨房里。” 209. We stayed at the game till/until the last. [=until it ended]我们坚持比赛直到结束。 210. They fought hard to the last.他们英勇战斗直到最后。 211. He was cheerful to the last. [=until he died]直到生命的最后一刻，他都是乐呵呵的。 212. "They had cats, dogs, and a horse. This last [=the horse] was kept in an old barn."他们养猫、狗和马。马被圈在一个旧谷仓里。 213. The week before last [=the week before last week] I saw him at a restaurant.上上周我在一家餐馆见过他。 214. the night before last前天夜晚 215. This is the room where he breathed his last. [=where he breathed his last breath; where he died]这就是他过世时待的房间。 216. She was at last [=finally] reunited with her sister.她最终和姐姐团聚了。 217. We're finished at last.我们终于做完了。 218. “We're finished.” “At last!”“我们做完了。”“总算做完了！” 219. "It appears that this problem will soon be solved, at long last."看来，这个问题终于很快要解决了。