Last

他是最后一个下船的乘客。

我们的水快要用完了。

他最后离开。

我上次见到他是在纽约。

他病得厉害,估计拖不过今夜。

【记】※ last-维持、最后:维持到最后 ※ last-最后,least-最小:排行在最后的孩子年龄最小 ※ la-拼音“拉”,st-拼音“石头”:我们一起拉石头,看谁能坚持到最后

last adj 1 coming after all others in time or order 最後的; 末尾的 December is the last month of the year. 十二月是一年的最後一个月份. the last Sunday in June 六月的最後一个星期日 the last time I saw her 我上次看见她的时候 the last two/the two last people to arrive 最後到达的两个人. Cf 参看 first1 1. 2 [attrib 作定语] latest; most recent （指过去）最近的, 上一个的; 刚过去的 last night, week, month, summer, year, etc 昨晚、 上周、 上月、 刚过去的夏季、 去年 last Tuesday/on Tuesday last 刚过去的星期二 in/for/during the last fortnight, few weeks, two decades, etc 在过去的两周、 几星期、 二十年等 I thought her last book was one of her best. 我认为她最近出版的那本书是她的最佳著作之一. =>Usage at late1 用法见late1. 3 [esp attrib 尤作定语] only remaining; final 唯一剩下的; 最终的 This is our last bottle of wine. 这是我们最後的一瓶葡萄酒了. He knew this was his last hope of winning. 他知道这是他获胜的唯一希望了. I wouldn't marry you if you were the last person on earth. 即使世上就剩下你一个人, 我也不会和你结婚. 4 least likely or suitable 最不可能的; 最不适合的 the last thing I'd expect him to do 我最不希望他做的事 She's the last person to trust with a secret. 她是最不可能保密的人. 5 (idm 习语) at one's last `gasp making one's final effort or attempt before exhaustion or death 垂死挣扎; 最後拚搏 The team were at their last gasp when the whistle went. 球队正作最後拚搏, 这时哨声响了. be on one's/its last `legs be weak or in poor condition 危殆; 糟糕 My car's on its last legs -- it keeps breaking down. 我的汽车快不行了--总出毛病. the day,week, month, etc before last the day, etc immediately before the most recent one; two days, etc ago 两天、 两星期、 两月等之前 I haven't seen him since the Christmas before last. 前年圣诞节过後我一直没见过他. draw one's first/last breath => draw2. every last/single `one, etc every person or thing (in a group) included （一群人或物中的）每一个, 全部 We spent every last penny we had on the house. 我们的钱全部用在房子上了. famous last words => famous. first/last/next but one, two, three, etc => first1. first/last thing => thing. have the last `laugh triumph over one's rivals, critics, etc in the end （对竞争者、 批评者等）取得最後胜利. have, etc the last `word make, etc the final and decisive contribution to an argument, a dispute, etc （辩论等中）作最後一次发言, 最终决定, 最後裁决, 定论等 We can all make suggestions, but the manager has the last word. 我们谁都可以提建议, 但经理最後说了算. in the last/final analysis => analysis. in the last re`sort; (as) a/one's last re`sort (person or thing one turns to) when everything else has failed 最後手段; 最後的凭藉 In the last resort we can always walk home. 大不了我们走回家就是了. I've tried everyone else and now you're my last resort. 别人我都试过了, 现在就看你的了. one's last/dying breath => breath. the ,last `ditch the last effort one can make to ensure one's safety, avoid defeat, etc （为确保安全或避免失败等所能做的）最後拚搏 [attrib 作定语] a ,last-ditch `stand 背水一战的立场. the last `minute/`moment the latest possible time before an important event, etc （重大事件等前的）最後一刻 change one's plans at the last minute 事到临头改变计画 We always leave our packing to/till the last moment. 我们总是到临行前才收拾行李. [attrib 作定语] a last-minute dash for the train 为赶火车的奔忙. the last `lap final stage of a journey, ...

*[lɑ:st]a. 最后的, 末尾的, 最近的vi. 持续, 支持, 维持vt. 使维持, 够...用ad. 最后, 后来n. 最后, 末尾, 鞋楦头【机】 最后的; 靴模相关词组: last night last week last month last year this day last year the night before last look one's last at at last breathe one's last hear the last of last but not least last but one see the last of last day last ditch to the last fight to the last ditch stick to one's last