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| 1 | used for referring to the week , month , year etc that ended most recently （星期、月份、年等）最近过去的，紧接现在前面的 |
| last week/year/Saturday etc How did you boys sleep last night? 你们几个男孩昨晚睡得怎么样？ |
| Last year the company made a profit of £350 million. 去年该公司赢利3.5亿英镑。 |
| | 1a | used for referring to a period of time that has continued up to the present （用于指持续到现在的一段时间） | | the last week/month/year etc Over the last 15 years there has been a 50% increase in the traffic on our roads. 在过去的15年里，公路上的车流量增加了50%。 | | During the last hour we have been receiving reports of an explosion in the city centre. 在过去的一个小时里，我们不断收到有关市中心一起爆炸案的报告。 | |
| | 1b | used for referring to a particular event , occasion , person , or thing that is the most recent one of its kind （用于指最近的、最新的或最后的活动、事件、人或事） | | The last time we met both of us had just started new jobs. 我们俩上次见面时都刚刚开始新工作。 | | They’ ve had only one win from their last eight matches. 前面的8场比赛他们只赢了1场。 | | I’ m afraid I don’ t agree with that last comment. 恐怕我不同意最后的那句评论。 | | I had my last child at home. 我把我最小的孩子留在家里。 | | His next book will be even better than his last. 他将出版的下一本书甚至会比上一本更精彩。 | | I last saw her three years ago. 我最后一次见到她是在3年前。 | |
| | 1c | the night/week/year etc before the most recent one 前天晚上/上上周/前年等 | | I haven’ t slept much since the night before last. 自前天晚上以来我就没怎么睡觉。 | |
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| 2 | happening or coming at the end after all the others 最后（的）；最末（的） |
| I swear this is the last cigarette I will ever smoke. 我发誓这是我抽的最后一根雪茄。 |
| Fry the onions until crisp, and add them last. 把洋葱炒到酥脆，最后再把它们加进去。 |
| Tonight’ s performance is the last in a series. 今晚的演出是系列演出中的最后一场。 |
| the last of When the last of the lorries had gone by, the street was reopened. 最后一辆卡车驶过后，街道又恢复了正常通行。 |
| be the last to do sth Janice was the last to leave. 贾尼丝是最后一个走的。 |
| Why am I always the last to find out about these parties? 为何我老是最后一个得知有关这些聚会的情况？ |
| the last sb sees/hears of His plane disappeared into the clouds, and that was the last we ever saw of him. 他的飞机消失在云层里，而那也是我们最后一次见到他。 |
| | 2a | used for introducing a final remark or piece of information （用于引出最后的话或信息）最后，最后一点 | | Last of all, let me remind you that our next meeting will be on June 24th. 最后我提醒诸位，我们下一次的会议安排在6月24日。 | |
| | 2b | used when you mention the final person or thing in a list , in order to say that they are equally important 最后但同样重要的 | | Last but not least, I want to thank my wife Laura for all her help during the campaign. 最后但同样重要的是，我想感谢我的太太劳拉在整个竞选过程中的鼎力相助。 | |
| | 2c | used for referring to the occasion , person , or thing that comes just before the last one in a series , list , or group （某一系列、名单或团体中的）倒数第二个 | | Tomorrow they will play their last but one game of the season. 明天他们将进行本赛季的倒数第二场比赛。 | | Baker finished next to last in the 1500 metres race. 贝克尔以倒数第二的成绩跑完了1500米比赛。 | |
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| 3 | used for referring to someone or something that remains after all the rest have gone , or to part of an amount that remains after the rest has been used 最后剩下的人（或物）；余下的人（或物）；剩余部分 |
| I wouldn’ t marry him if he was the last man on earth. 即使世上只剩下他一个男人，我也不会嫁给他的。 |
| the last surviving copy of the manuscript 最后仅存的一份原稿副本 |
| I hope to be among the last four in the tournament. 我希望能进入锦标赛的前4名。 |
| the last of He is the last of his generation. 他那一代人中只有他还健在。 |
| Who wants the last of the ice cream? 谁要最后的这些冰淇淋？ |
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| 4 | used for emphasizing that someone or something is not at all likely , suitable , or wanted in a particular situation （用于强调根本不可能、不适合或不需要） |
| The last thing we need is a tax rise. 我们最不希望增加税收。 |
| Hurting you is the last thing I’ d want to do. 我根本就不想伤害你。 |
| I’ m the last person you should be asking for advice. 你根本不应该向我征求意见。 |
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| - | at the lastmoment/minute
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| when it is almost too late |
| 在最后一刻；在最后关头 |
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| She must have changed her mind at the last moment and decided not to come. 她一定是在最后一刻改变主意，决定不来了。 |
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| - | at (long) last
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| used for saying that something you have been waiting for finally happens |
| 终于；最后 |
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| I’ m so glad to meet you at last. 我很高兴终于见到了你。 |
| Then – at long last – their wedding day finally arrived. 而后，他们的婚庆日终于到来了。 |
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| - | be the lastword in sth
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| to be the very best example of something |
| 是…的最佳例证 |
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| My shoes may not be the last word in fashion but they’ re comfortable. 我的鞋子不一定是最时髦的，但穿着很舒适。 |
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| - | have the lastword
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| 1 | to win an argument by making the last statement （在辩论中作最后陈述）赢得辩论 | You always have to have the last word, don’ t you? 你每次都得作最后的陈述发言，是吗？ | |
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| 2 | to make the final decision about something 作最终决定 | The president is the one who has the last word. 总统有最终决定权。 | |
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| - | if it’ s the last thing I do spoken
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| used for emphasizing that you are determined to do something |
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| I’ ll teach that boy some manners if it’ s the last thing I do. 我一定要管教管教那个男孩子。 |
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| - | the last I heard
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| used for giving the newest information you know about a particular subject |
| 我听说的最新消息 |
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| The last I heard, she was expecting her second child. 我最近听到的消息是她怀上了第二个孩子。 |
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| - | last in, first out
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| used for saying that the person who started to work for an employer most recently should be the first to leave if the number of workers is reduced |
| （如果要裁员）最后雇用的人最先被解雇，最后进来的最先走 |
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| - | last thing (at night)
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| at the end of the day before you go to bed |
| 在一天的末了；在晚上睡觉前 |
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| I like to have a hot drink last thing at night. 我喜欢在晚上睡觉前喝一杯热饮。 |
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| - | leave/save/keep sth until last
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| to delay dealing with or using something until you have dealt with or used all the other things |
| 把…留到最后处理（或使用） |
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| Let’ s save the champagne until last. 让我们把这瓶香槟留到最后喝吧。 |
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| - | on its lastlegs informal
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| old , in bad condition , and not likely to continue working |
| 破旧不堪的；将被淘汰的 |
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| The video is on its last legs – I’ m not sure if it will record or not. 这台录像机快不能用了，我没有把握它是否还能录东西。 |
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| - | on your lastlegs informal
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| 1 | extremely tired 极其疲倦的 |
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| 2 | very ill and not likely to live much longer 奄奄一息的；病危的 |
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| - | to the last formal
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| right up until something ends or someone dies |
| 直到最后；至死 |
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| To the last he took pleasure in living. 他直至生命最后一刻都活得有滋有味。 |
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| See also | | - hear | | - resort 1 | | - see 1 | |
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