last

last 基本解释

det.  最后的; 最末的; 末尾的; 最近的; 上一个的; 仅剩下的; 最终的
adv.  最后; 最终; 终结; 最新; 最近; 上一次
n.  最后来的人(或发生的事); 仅剩下的部分(或事项)
v.  持续; 继续; 延续; 继续存在; 持续起作用; 持久; (在困境等中)坚持下去; 超越(困境等)
n.  鞋楦

last 词性变化

过去式：lasted第三人称单数：lasts现在分词：lasting过去分词：lasted

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last 词组短语

• repeat last find
• last judgement
• last mile
• last opportunity
• last resort
• last will
• last will and testament
• last word
• method of price last purchase
• last term

last 详细解释

det.

1. 最后的；最末的；末尾的
   happening or coming after all other similar things or people
   1. We caught the last bus home.
      我们赶上了回家的末班公共汽车。
   2. It's the last house on the left.
      是左边尽头那栋房子。
   3. She was last to arrive.
      她是最后到的。
2. 最近的；上一个的
   most recent
   1. last night/Tuesday/month/summer/year
      昨晚；上个星期二 / 月；刚过去的夏季；去年
   2. her last book
      她最近出版的书
   3. This last point is crucial.
      刚讲的这一点是关键的。
   4. The last time I saw him was in May.
      我上次见到他是在五月份。
3. 仅剩下的；最终的
   only remaining
   1. This is our last bottle of water.
      这是我们最后的一瓶水了。
   2. He knew this was his last hope of winning.
      他知道这是他获胜的最后机会。
4. （强调）最不可能的，最不适当的
   used to emphasize that sb/sth is the least likely or suitable
   1. The last thing she needed was more work.
      她最不需要的就是更多的工作。
   2. He's the last person I'd trust with a secret.
      我要是有什么秘密，告诉谁也不能告诉他。

adv.

1. 最后；最终；终结
   after anyone or anything else; at the end
   1. He came last in the race.
      这次赛跑他得了最后一名。
   2. They arrived last of all.
      他们来得比谁都晚。
2. 最新；最近；上一次
   most recently
   1. When did you see him last?
      你最近什么时候见过他？
   2. I saw him last/I last saw him in New York two years ago.
      我上一次是两年前在纽约见到他的。
   3. They last won the cup in 2002.
      他们上一次获得奖杯是在2002年。

noun

1. 最后来的人（或发生的事）
   the person or thing that comes or happens after all other similar people or things
   1. Sorry I'm late─am I the last?
      对不起，我来晚了，我是最后到的人吗？
   2. They were the last to arrive.
      他们是最后到达的人。
2. 仅剩下的部分（或事项）
   the only remaining part or items of sth
   1. These are the last of our apples.
      这是我们最后剩下的几个苹果。

verb

1. 持续；继续；延续
   to continue for a particular period of time
   1. The meeting only lasted (for) a few minutes.
      会议只开了几分钟。
   2. Each game lasts about an hour.
      每场比赛约一小时。
   3. How long does the play last?
      那出戏要演多长时间？
2. 继续存在；持续起作用；持久
   to continue to exist or to function well
   1. This weather won't last.
      这种天气持续不了多久。
   2. He's making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts.
      现在他正加紧努力，我希望他能坚持下去。
   3. These shoes should last you till next year.
      你这双鞋应该能穿到明年。
3. （在困境等中）坚持下去；超越（困境等）
   to survive sth or manage to stay in the same situation, despite difficulties
   1. She won't last long in that job.
      她那份工作干不了多久。
   2. Can you last (out) until I can get help?
      你能支撑到有人来帮我吗？
   3. Doctors say that she probably won't last out the night (= she will probably die before the morning) .
      医生都说她很可能活不过今晚。
   4. He was injured early on and didn't last the match.
      他开赛后不久就受了伤，没法坚持到底。
4. 够用，足够维持（尤指某段时间）
   to be enough for sb to use, especially for a particular period of time
   1. Will the coffee last out till next week?
      咖啡够喝到下周吗？
   2. We've got enough food to last us (for) three days.
      我们的食物足够维持三天。

last 同义词辨析

  finaleventuallast【导航词义：最后的】

  final adj. 最后的，最终的

〔辨析〕只作定语，指一系列行动、事件、故事情节等中最后的。

  eventual adj. 最终的，最后的

〔辨析〕只作定语，指经过很长时间或很多事情之后终于发生的。

  last adj. 最后的

〔辨析〕指最后发生或存在的，强调再无后续的。

  persistcontinueendurelast【导航词义：持续】

  persist v. 继续发生

〔辨析〕多指不好的情况持续存在。

  continue v. 继续，延续

〔辨析〕既可指没有间断地持续发生、存在或进行，又可指中断后再继续。

  endure v. 〈正式〉持续，持久

〔辨析〕指长期持续存在。

  last v. 继续存在，持续

〔辨析〕指持续一段时间；也指长时间存在、有效或保持良好的状态。

last 习惯用语

det.

be on your/its last legs

• 濒临死亡；奄奄一息；行将就木；快不能用了
  to be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition

the day, week, month, etc. before last

• 前天；上上星期；上上月；两天（或两周等）以前
  the day, week, etc. just before the most recent one; two days, weeks, etc. ago
  1. I haven't seen him since the summer before last.
     我已有两个夏天没见过他了。

every last…

• （某群体中的）每一个，全部
  every person or thing in a group
  1. We spent every last penny we had on the house.
     我们把所有的钱都花在房子上了。

have the last laugh

• （在本未指望时）笑在最后，取得最后胜利
  to be successful when you were not expected to be, making your opponents look stupid

in the last resort

• 作为最后的一招
  when there are no other possible courses of action
  1. In the last resort we can always walk home.
     顶多我们走回家就是了。

your/the last gasp

• 奄奄一息；苟延残喘；临终；垂死
  the point at which you/sth can no longer continue living, fighting, existing, etc.

the last minute/moment

• （重大事情前的）最后一刻，紧要关头
  the latest possible time before an important event
  1. They changed the plans at the last minute.
     事到临头他们却改变了计划。
  2. Don't leave your decision to the last moment.
     别等到最后一刻才来作决定。

a/your last resort

• 最后可依赖的人（或事物）
  the person or thing you rely on when everything else has failed
  1. I've tried everyone else and now you're my last resort.
     其他人我都试过了，现在就靠你了。

the last word (in sth)

• 最新（或时髦、先进等）的事物
  the most recent, fashionable, advanced, etc. thing
  1. These apartments are the last word in luxury.
     这些房间最为豪华。

in the final/last analysis

• 归根结底；总之
  used to say what is most important after everything has been discussed, or considered
  1. In the final analysis, it's a matter of personal choice.
     归根结底，这是个人的选择。

his/her last/dying breath

• 最后一口气；临终；临死
  the last moment of a person's life

famous last words

• 吹牛，胡扯（表示某人盲目乐观）
  people sometimes say Famous last words! when they think sb is being too confident about sth that is going to happen
  1. ‘Everything's under control.’ ‘Famous last words!’
     “一切都在掌握之中。”“净吹牛！”

at long last

• 最后；终于
  after a long time
  1. At long last his prayers had been answered.
     他的祷告终于应验了。

to a man

to the last man

• 一致；毫无例外
  used to emphasize that sth is true of all the people being described
  1. They answered ‘Yes,’ to a man.
     他们异口同声地回答：“是。”
  2. They were all destroyed, to the last man.
     他们无一例外全部被歼。

the last/final straw

the straw that breaks the camel's back

• 压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草；终于使人不堪忍受的最后一件事（或因素等）
  the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer

first/last thing

• 一早 / 晚上最后（要做的事）
  early in the morning/late in the evening
  1. I need the report on my desk first thing Monday morning.
     星期一一早这个报告就得放在我的办公桌上。

a week yesterday, last Monday, etc.

• 一个星期前的昨天（或星期一等）
  seven days before the day that you mention
  1. She started work a week yesterday.
     她在一个星期前的昨天就开始工作了。

adv.

last but not least

• （提及最后的人或事物时说）最后但同样重要的
  used when mentioning the last person or thing of a group, in order to say that they are not less important than the others
  1. Last but not least, I'd like to thank all the catering staff.
     最后但同样重要的是，我要感谢所有的餐饮工作人员。

last in, first out

• （形容裁员等情况）最后雇用的人最先被解雇，后来者先走
  used, for example in a situation when people are losing their jobs, to say that the last people to be employed will be the first to go

first and last

• 从各方面看；完全地
  in every way that is important; completely
  1. She regarded herself, first and last, as a musician.
     她认为她自己是一个不折不扣的音乐家。

he who laughs last laughs longest

• 别高兴得太早
  used to tell sb not to be too proud of their present success; in the end another person may be more successful

n.

at (long) last

• （经过长时间的延误或努力等之后）终于，最终
  after much delay, effort, etc.; in the end
  1. At last we're home!
     我们终于到家了！
  2. At long last the cheque arrived.
     支票终于到了。

hear/see the last of sb/sth

• 最后一次听见（或看见）
  to hear/see sb/sth for the last time
  1. That was the last I ever saw of her.
     那是我最后一次见到她。
  2. Unfortunately, I don't think we've heard the last of this affair.
     遗憾的是，我认为这件事还没有了结。

the last I heard

• （提供最新消息时说）我听到的最新消息
  used to give the most recent news you have about sb/sth
  1. The last I heard he was still working at the garage.
     我听到的最新消息是他还在汽车修理厂工作。

next/second to last

• 倒数第二
  the one before the last one
  1. She finished second to last.
     她得了倒数第二。

to/till the last

• 直到最后一刻；（尤指）直至死亡
  until the last possible moment, especially until death
  1. He died protesting his innocence to the last.
     他至死都坚决辩称自己无罪。

breathe your last

• 气绝（身亡）；断气
  to die

from first to last

• 从头至尾；自始至终
  from beginning to end; during the whole time
  1. It's a fine performance that commands attention from first to last.
     这是个精彩的演出，自始至终都扣人心弦。

last 双语例句

1. 1、 I got married last July
   我在刚过去的7月里结了婚。
2. 2、 He never made it home at all last night
   他昨晚根本没回家。
3. 3、 last month a shopkeeper's nephew was shot dead
   上个月一名店主的侄子被枪杀了。
4. 4、 It is not surprising they did so badly in last year's elections.
   他们在去年选举中如此糟糕的表现并不奇怪。
5. 5、 Much has changed since my last visit
   从我上次去到现在，很多事情已经变了。
6. 6、 At the last count inflation was 10.9 per cent
   最近一次统计显示通胀率为10.9%。
7. 7、 I split up with my last boyfriend three years ago
   我3年前和前任男友分的手。
8. 8、 The last few weeks have been hectic.
   过去几周一直忙得不可开交。
9. 9、 When were you there last?
   你上次去是什么时候？
10. 10、 The house is a little more dilapidated than when I last saw it
    那房子比我上次见到时更破旧了些。
11. 11、 This is his last chance as prime minister.
    这是他作为首相的最后机会。
12. 12、 I testified last
    我最后一个作证。
13. 13、 She was the last to go to bed
    她最后一个上床。
14. 14、 Jed nodded, finishing off the last piece of pizza.
    杰德点点头，把最后一块比萨饼吃完。
15. 15、 Sampras reached the last four at Wimbledon.
    桑普拉斯杀入了温布尔登四强。
16. 16、 The last thing I wanted to do was teach
    我最不想干的事情就是教书。
17. 17、 She disappeared shouting, 'To the river, to the river!' And that was the last we saw of her
    她高喊着“往河里去，往河里去！”然后就消失了。那是我们最后一次看到她的情形。
18. 18、 The marriage had lasted for less than two years
    这段婚姻维持了不到两年。
19. 19、 You only need a very small blob of glue, so one tube lasts for ages
    每次只需一点点胶水而已，因此一管可以用很长时间。
20. 20、 They wouldn't have lasted the full game
    他们本不可能撑完整场比赛的。
21. 21、 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！
22. 22、 It was the dog he'd heard the night before last
    他前晚听到的是狗叫声。
23. 23、 It's the last but one day in the athletics programme
    那是田径比赛结束的前一天。
24. 24、 I'd spent all I had, every last penny
    我把钱全部花光了，一分不剩。
25. 25、 Workers will go on a 'last in, first out' basis.
    对工人的裁员原则是“后进先出”。
26. 26、 The last I heard, Joe and Irene were still happily married.
    我最近一次听说时，乔和艾琳仍然是一对快乐的夫妻。
27. 27、 I have left my best wine until last
    我把最好的酒留到了最后。
28. 28、 I honestly thought I'd seen the last of you.
    老实说我以为再也不用见到你了。
29. 29、 A gentleman to the last, he did not run, but merely attempted to stroll away
    他始终保持绅士风度，没有拔脚就跑，只是试图移步走开。
30. 30、 Every movement, no matter how casual and spontaneous, needs to be worked out to the last detail
    对每一个动作，无论它显得多么随意和无意识，都不能放过一丝细节。

last 英英释义

noun

1. a person's dying act
   1. he breathed his last

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

   Synonym:    shoemaker's lastcobbler's last

3. the concluding parts of an event or occurrence
   1. the end was exciting
   2. I had to miss the last of the movie

   Synonym:    endfinal stage

4. a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels

5. a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds

6. the last or lowest in an ordering or series
   1. he was the last to leave
   2. he finished an inglorious last

7. the time at which life ends
   1. she stayed until his death
   2. a struggle to the last

   Synonym:    death

8. the temporal end
   1. the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell
   2. the market was up at the finish
   3. they were playing better at the close of the season

   Synonym:    stopping pointfinalefinisfinishconclusionclose

verb

1. continue to live through hardship or adversity
   1. We went without water and food for 3 days
   2. These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
   3. The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
   4. how long can a person last without food and water?

   Synonym:    survivelivelive ongoendurehold uphold out

2. persist for a specified period of time
   1. The bad weather lasted for three days

   Synonym:    endure

adj

1. occurring at the time of death
   1. his last words
   2. the last rites

2. lowest in rank or importance
   1. last prize
   2. in last place

   Synonym:    last-placelowest

3. not to be altered or undone
   1. the judge's decision is final
   2. the arbiter will have the last say

   Synonym:    final

4. occurring at or forming an end or termination
   1. his concluding words came as a surprise
   2. the final chapter
   3. the last days of the dinosaurs
   4. terminal leave

   Synonym:    concludingfinalterminal

5. coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
   1. the last time I saw Paris
   2. the last day of the month
   3. had the last word
   4. waited until the last minute
   5. he raised his voice in a last supreme call
   6. the last game of the season
   7. down to his last nickel

6. highest in extent or degree
   1. to the last measure of human endurance
   2. whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually

   Synonym:    utmost

7. most unlikely or unsuitable
   1. the last person we would have suspected
   2. the last man they would have chosen for the job

8. conclusive in a process or progression
   1. the final answer
   2. a last resort
   3. the net result

   Synonym:    finalnet

adv

1. most_recently
   1. I saw him last in London

2. the item at the end
   1. last, I'll discuss family values

   Synonym:    lastlyin conclusionfinally