last是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 (the person or thing) after everyone or everything else -- 最终的；最后的

  • [ + to infinitive ] I hate being the last one to arrive at a meeting. 我不愿意开会时最后一个到。

  • Our house is the last one on the left before the traffic lights. 我们家是交通信号灯前左侧的最后一家。

  • The Mets will surely finish the season in last place (= at the lowest rank of their division). 梅茨队本赛季肯定要垫底了。

  • I know Johnson finished last in the race, but who was second to last (= the one before the one at the end)? 我知道约翰逊在比赛中倒数第一，但谁是倒数第二呢？

  • I don't know why he bothers to bet - his horses always come in last. 我不明白他为什么还要去下注——他选的马总是落在最后面。

  • At the last moment (= as late as possible) he changed his mind. 在最后一刻他改了主意。

  • He always leaves important decisions to the last (possible) moment (= as late as possible). 在重大问题上他总要拖到最后一刻才作决定。

  • I've finished my essay at last! 我终于把论文写完了！

  • At long last the government is starting to listen to our problems. 政府最后终于开始关注我们的问题了。

  • Three extra people to feed - that's the last thing I need! 再多养活3口人——我可受不了！

  • The last thing I wanted was to make you unhappy. 我最不愿见到的就是惹你不开心。

  • Matthew is the last person I'd expect to be interested in dance. 我认为马修是最不喜欢跳舞的人。

  • He's the last person I'd trust with my keys. 我最不放心把钥匙托付给他了。

  • I'll switch on the washing machine last thing so it'll be finished when I get up in the morning. 晚上睡觉前我会开启洗衣机，这样等我早晨起床后衣服就洗好了。

  • He never even thanked me, so that's the last time I do him a favour. 他甚至从未向我表示过感谢，所以那是我最后一次帮他。

• 1 (being) the only one or part that is left -- 最后的，最末的；最后的一个（或一部分）

  • Do you mind if I have the last chocolate? 你介意我把最后一块巧克力吃了吗？

  • I'm down to my last dollar - could I borrow some money for lunch? 我只剩最后一美元了——我能借点钱吃午饭吗？

  • I'm afraid Martha's eaten the last of the ice cream. 恐怕玛莎已经把最后一块冰激凌吃掉了。

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

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

  • Did you hear the storm last night (= during the previous night)? 你听到昨晚的暴风雨声了吗？

  • Did you see the news on TV last night (= yesterday evening)? 昨晚那条电视新闻你看了吗？

  • They got married last November. 去年11月他们结婚了。

  • When was the last time you had a cigarette? 你上一次吸烟是在什么时候？

  • When did you last have a cigarette? 你最后一次吸烟是在什么时候？

  • She's been working there for the last month (= for the four weeks until now). 上个月起她一直在那里工作。

  • formal Could you account for your whereabouts on Sunday last? 你能说说上个星期天你都去什么地方了吗？

  • The/These last five years have been very difficult for him. 过去的5年他过得非常艰难。

  • The last we heard of her, she was working as an English teacher in France. 上一次我们听到她的消息，她是在法国当英语教师。

  • Each of her paintings has been better than the last. 她的油画作品一幅比一幅有进步。

• 3 to continue to exist -- 持续，延续，继续

  • The meeting lasted two hours. 会议持续了两个小时。

  • The drought lasted for several months. 干旱持续了好几个月。

  • They say the snow will last until the end of next week. 他们说这场雪要一直下到下周末。

  • I can't see the ceasefire lasting. 我认为停火不会持续下去。

  • They haven't had an argument for two weeks, but it's too good to last (= they'll have an argument soon). 他们已经两周没吵架了，但这种状态恐怕持续不了多久。

  • I doubt their enthusiasm will last. 我怀疑他们只是一时的心血来潮。

  • He's working very efficiently at the moment, but it won't last. 目前他的工作效率很高，但不会持续很久。

  • There's no point buying something that isn't going to last. 买些不耐用的东西根本毫无意义。

  • The cheaper washing machines should last about five years. 比较便宜的洗衣机大约可以使用5年。

  • This pen should last (you) a lifetime if you take care of it. 如果注意爱护，这支钢笔可以用上一辈子。

  • Her previous secretary only lasted a month (= left after this period). 她的前任秘书只干了1个月。