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last¹/lɑːst//læst/ ★★★★★n. n- ①[the last]最后,终了
- to [till] the last直到最后;到死
- ②[one's last]末日,临终
- He thought every moment would be his last.他以为他随时会丧命。
adj- ①[通常作the last]最后的;终了的;最终的(←→first)
- December is the last month of the year.十二月是一年的最后一个月。
- the last page of a book一本书的最后一页
- He missed the last bus.他没有赶上最后一班公车。
- the last two [three, four] pages=the two [three, four] last pages最后的二[三、四]页
- the last page but one [two]倒数第二[三]页
- ② 1留到最后的2[通常作the last, one's last]最终的;临终的;终了的
- This is your last hope [chance].这是你的最后的希望[机会]。
- drink to the last drop喝到最后一滴
- He spent his last cent.他花掉了最后一分钱。
- in one's last hours [moments]在弥留之际,在临终时
- one's last days(人的)晚年
- ③ 1刚过去的,昨(天)的;去(年)的;上(周)的(参照next adj.)2[常作the last, one's last]最近的3[the last]最新(流行)的
- I went to the movies last night.我昨夜去看电影。
- last Sunday=on Sunday last上星期日
- She got married last January.她在上次元月结婚。
- last summer上一个夏天(去年夏天;今年过完的夏天)
- She was pregnant (the) last time I saw her.上一次我看到她的时候,她怀了孕。
- in [during] the last century在上一世纪
- last year去年
- the last four years过去四年
- The last (news) I heard, Tom and Betty were still living together.我最近听到的消息说,汤姆跟着蓓蒂仍然住在一起。
- Have you received my last (letter)?上次寄的信收到了吗?
- the last thing in shoes最新型的鞋子
- ④[the last]最不…的;最不可能[适当、相称]的
- He is the last person (in the world) we'd want to see.他是我们最不愿见的人。
- The last thing I want to do is offend my boss.我最不想做的事情是得罪我的老板。
- He's the last husband for Alice.他最不适合当爱丽丝的丈夫。
- ⑤[the last]1至上的(=supreme)2最下的,最低的(=lowest)
- Unity is of the last importance.团结是最重要的事。
- the last student in the class班上成绩最坏的学生
- ⑥ 决定性的;终极的(=final)
- give the last explanation给予终极的解释
pron- ①[通常作the last;当单数或复数用]最后之物[人]
- He drank the last of the brandy.他把最后剩下的白兰地喝掉。
- He was the last to leave.他最后走。
- ②[the last, one's last, this [etc.] last]最后所举出的人[物];最近之物(消息、笑话等)
- These last are my colleagues.最后所举出的这几位是我的同事。
- This is the last I received from Alice.这是我从爱丽丝那里所得到的最后的消息。
- I received her last in June.我在六月份收到她的最后一封信。
- ③[one's last]最后的动作(★可解释为形容词last之后省略了同源受词breath [look])
- look one's last (on ...)看(…)最后一眼
- He peacefully breathed his last.他安详地死去。
adv- ① 最后地
- She came last in the race.她赛跑殿后。
- Last, I must stress this point.最后我必须强调这一点。
- He arrived last at the party.他最后到达该聚会。
- ② 上次;上回;最近
- When I saw her last [I last saw her] she looked very happy.我上一次看到她时,她显得很快乐。
用法在a. 释义1的情形之下为 the last two days=the two last days 亦即数词表示的数目很小时, last可放在数词之前,也可放在数词之后,但放在前面较为普遍;数词表示的数目较大时, last一定要放在前面: the last fifteen pages of the book (该书的最后15页) 字辨last: 指连续事物的最后的;虽表示以后不会再有跟着来的,但并不强调一连串事物的完了或终结之意 Halloween is the last day in October. final: 指一连串的绝对终了时具有最后决定性的 the final examination ultimate: 指长而连续之事物的最终限界或到达点、无法再往前进的;为稍正式的用语 the ultimate end of the earth 短语- ... before last
- the night before last前天晚上
- the election before last上上一次的选举
- at last
- At last he agreed.他终于同意了。
- at long last
- for the last time
- I saw her for the last time.我最后见到她。
- hear the last of ...
- We shall not hear the last of it.这事将一直被谈论下去。
- in the last place
- last but not least
- ① 最后,但不是最不重要;最后还有一件重要事情就是(★出自Shakespeare的「凯撒大将」)
- last of all
- last thing
- see the last of ...
- That was the last I ever saw of him.那是我最后一次见到他。
- to the last man
同义词- eventualadj.最后的
- finaladj.最后的
- ultimateadj.最后的
last²/lɑːst//læst/ ★★★★★n. vi- ① 继续;持续;存续
- This fine weather won't last.这种好天气不会持续下去。
- How long will the lecture last?演讲要持续多久?
- The war lasted (for) eight years.那场战争持续了八年(★for 常省略)。
- ② 支持;持久;耐久;经久不衰
- The patient will not last much longer.病人不会支持很久。
- A camel can store enough water in its body to last more than a week.骆驼可以在体内保存足够的水,维持一星期以上。
vt- ① 使(某人)足够维持(某期间)(★不可用被动式)<for>
- This coat will last me for years.我这件上衣能穿好多年。
- This food will last me (for) a week.这食物够我维持一星期。
字辨continue: 指某种过程或状态不断地继续 The storm continued all night. last: 指比通常或预期持续得更长久 Our tulip flowers lasted for more than a week. endure: 指抵抗破坏力,或在困难的状况中持续下去 These tires endure for several years. persist: 指比平常或所决定的时间持续得更长久,或一再反复;往往暗示执拗 The snow persists throughout the year on the top of the mountain. 短语- last out ...
- Will the invalid last out the winter?病人熬得过冬天吗?
同义词- carry onv.继续
- existv.存在
- keepv.维持
- maintainv.维持
- persistv.坚持
- remainv.维持
- stayv.持久
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