last是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 (the person or thing) after everyone or everything else -- 最終的；最後的

  • [ + to infinitive ] I hate being the last one to arrive at a meeting. 我不願意開會時最後一個到。

  • Our house is the last one on the left before the traffic lights. 我們家是交通信號燈前左側的最後一家。

  • The Mets will surely finish the season in last place (= at the lowest rank of their division). 梅茨隊本賽季肯定要墊底了。

  • I know Johnson finished last in the race, but who was second to last (= the one before the one at the end)? 我知道約翰遜在比賽中倒數第一，但誰是倒數第二呢？

  • I don't know why he bothers to bet - his horses always come in last. 我不明白他為甚麽還要去下注——他選的馬總是落在最後面。

  • At the last moment (= as late as possible) he changed his mind. 在最後一刻他改了主意。

  • He always leaves important decisions to the last (possible) moment (= as late as possible). 在重大問題上他總要拖到最後一刻才作決定。

  • I've finished my essay at last! 我終於把論文寫完了！

  • At long last the government is starting to listen to our problems. 政府最後終於開始關注我們的問題了。

  • Three extra people to feed - that's the last thing I need! 再多養活三口人——我可受不了！

  • The last thing I wanted was to make you unhappy. 我最不願見到的就是惹你不開心。

  • Matthew is the last person I'd expect to be interested in dance. 我認為馬修是最不喜歡跳舞的人。

  • He's the last person I'd trust with my keys. 我最不放心把鎖匙託付給他了。

  • I'll switch on the washing machine last thing so it'll be finished when I get up in the morning. 晚上睡覺前我會開啓洗衣機，這樣等我早晨起床後衣服就洗好了。

  • He never even thanked me, so that's the last time I do him a favour. 他甚至從未向我表示過感謝，所以那是我最後一次幫他。

• 1 (being) the only one or part that is left -- 最後的，最末的；最後的一個（或一部分）

  • Do you mind if I have the last chocolate? 你介意我把最後一塊巧克力吃了嗎？

  • I'm down to my last dollar - could I borrow some money for lunch? 我只剩最後一美元了——我能借點錢吃午飯嗎？

  • I'm afraid Martha's eaten the last of the ice cream. 恐怕瑪莎已經把最後一個霜淇淋吃掉了。

  • She was the last of the great educational reformers. 她是唯一健在的偉大的教育改革家。

• 2 (being) the most recent or the one before the present one -- 上一次的；最近的；最後的

  • Did you hear the storm last night (= during the previous night)? 你聽到昨晚的暴風雨聲了嗎？

  • Did you see the news on TV last night (= yesterday evening)? 昨晚那條電視新聞你看了嗎？

  • They got married last November. 去年11月他們結婚了。

  • When was the last time you had a cigarette? 你上一次吸煙是在甚麽時候？

  • When did you last have a cigarette? 你最後一次吸煙是在甚麽時候？

  • She's been working there for the last month (= for the four weeks until now). 上個月她一直在那裡工作。

  • formal Could you account for your whereabouts on Sunday last? 你能說說上個星期天你都去甚麽地方了嗎？

  • The/These last five years have been very difficult for him. 過去的五年他過得非常艱難。

  • The last we heard of her, she was working as an English teacher in France. 上一次我們聽到她的消息，她是在法國當英語教師。

  • Each of her paintings has been better than the last. 她的油畫作品一幅比一幅有進步。

• 3 to continue to exist -- 持續，延續，繼續

  • The meeting lasted two hours. 會議持續了兩個小時。

  • The drought lasted for several months. 乾旱持續了好幾個月。

  • They say the snow will last until the end of next week. 他們說這場雪要一直下到下週末。

  • I can't see the ceasefire lasting. 我認為停火不會持續下去。

  • They haven't had an argument for two weeks, but it's too good to last (= they'll have an argument soon). 他們已經兩週沒吵架了，但這種狀態恐怕持續不了多久。

  • I doubt their enthusiasm will last. 我懷疑他們只是一時的心血來潮。

  • He's working very efficiently at the moment, but it won't last. 目前他的工作效率很高，但不會持續很久。

  • There's no point buying something that isn't going to last. 買些不耐用的東西根本毫無意義。

  • The cheaper washing machines should last about five years. 比較便宜的洗衣機大約可以使用五年。

  • This pen should last (you) a lifetime if you take care of it. 如果注意愛護，這支鋼筆可以用上一輩子。

  • Her previous secretary only lasted a month (= left after this period). 她的前任秘書只做了一個月。