释义 |
last1/lɑ:st/ adj., adv. & n.●adj. 1 after all others; coming at or belonging to the end 最后的;最终的;末了的 2a most recent; next before a specified time 最近的,上一个的 last Christmas 去年圣诞节; last week 上星期 b preceding; previous in a sequence 前面的;前一个的 got on at the last station 在前面车站上的车 3 only remaining 仅剩的,最近剩下的 the last biscuit 最后剩下的饼干; our last chance 我们最后的机会 4 (prec. by 前接 the) least likely or suitable 极少可能的;最不适当的 the last person I'd want 我最不想要的人; the last thing I'd have expected 我不曾料到的事 5 the lowest in rank 等次最低的 the last place 最低名次 ●adv. 1 after all others (esp. in comb. 尤用于复合词 : last-mentioned 最后提到的) 最后 2 on the last occasion before the present (在此之前)最近一次 when did you last see him? 你最后一次见到他是什么时候 ? 3 (esp. in enumerating) lastly (尤在列举中)最后(一点) ●n. 1 a person or thing that is last, last-mentioned, most recent, etc. 最后的(或最后提到的,最近的)人(或物) 2 (prec. by 前接 the) the last mention or sight etc. (最后一次提及的或看到的)情况,结局,结尾 shall never hear the last of it 永远不会听到它的结果了 3 the last performance of certain acts 动作的最后一次 breathed his last 他咽了最后一口气 4 (prec. by 前接 the)a the end or last moment 最终;最后时刻 b death 死亡 □ at last (or long last) in the end; after much delay 最终;经过一长段时间之后 □ on one's last legs see 见 LEG □ pay one's last respects see 见 PAY1 □ to (or till) the last till the end; esp. till death 直到最后(尤指直到死)[Old English latost, from the Germanic superlative of the base of LATE] |