last
- det.最后的，末尾的;最近的，上一个的;仅剩下的，最终的;（强调）最不可能的，最不适当的
- adv.最后，最终;（用于列举引出最后的话或信息）最后，最后一点;最新，最近;上一次;最后地，最末地
- pron.最后一次，最末一次;最后的人
- n.(月、星期等的)末尾，最后一天;生命的最后一刻，死亡;鞋楦;最后的动作，最后的话，最后一眼;（用在before后面）昨夜（或上月、去年等）上一次，上一届，上一任;持续力，坚持能力，耐力;最近的信，最近消息;仅剩下的部分(或事项);最后来的人(或发生的事)
- v.持续;持久;继续;延续;超越(困境等);继续存在;够用，足够维持（尤指某段时间）;(在困境等中)坚持下去;持续起作用
- adj.最后的，末尾的;最近的，最近一次的;最终的，带来结论性的;(生命)最后阶段的，临终的;（用以加强语气）每一个的;极度的，极端的;<英方>蹩脚的，讨厌的;最后剩下的;最不想要的；最不可能的;最新流行的;（（竞赛中）最后留下的，排位在前的; late 的最高级
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最后的；最末的；末尾的
happening or coming after all other similar things or people
We caught the last bus home.
我们赶上了回家的末班公共汽车。
It's the last house on the left.
是左边尽头那栋房子。
She was last to arrive.
她是最后到的。
最近的；上一个的
most recent
last night/Tuesday/month/summer/year
昨晚；上个星期二 / 月；刚过去的夏季；去年
her last book
她最近出版的书
This last point is crucial.
刚讲的这一点是关键的。
The last time I saw him was in May.
我上次见到他是在五月份。
仅剩下的；最终的
only remaining
This is our last bottle of water.
这是我们最后的一瓶水了。
He knew this was his last hope of winning.
他知道这是他获胜的最后机会。
（强调）最不可能的，最不适当的
used to emphasize that sb/sth is the least likely or suitable
The last thing she needed was more work.
她最不需要的就是更多的工作。
He's the last person I'd trust with a secret.
我要是有什么秘密，告诉谁也不能告诉他。
to be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition
the day, week, etc. just before the most recent one; two days, weeks, etc. ago
我已有两个夏天没见过他了。
I haven't seen him since the summer before last.
every person or thing in a group
我们把所有的钱都花在房子上了。
We spent every last penny we had on the house.
to be successful when you were not expected to be, making your opponents look stupid
when there are no other possible courses of action
顶多我们走回家就是了。
In the last resort we can always walk home.
the point at which you/sth can no longer continue living, fighting, existing, etc.
the latest possible time before an important event
事到临头他们却改变了计划。
They changed the plans at the last minute.
Don't leave your decision to the last moment.
别等到最后一刻才来作决定。
the person or thing you rely on when everything else has failed
其他人我都试过了，现在就靠你了。
I've tried everyone else and now you're my last resort.
the most recent, fashionable, advanced, etc. thing
这些房间最为豪华。
These apartments are the last word in luxury.
used to say what is most important after everything has been discussed, or considered
归根结底，这是个人的选择。
In the final analysis, it's a matter of personal choice.
the last moment of a person's life
people sometimes say Famous last words! when they think sb is being too confident about sth that is going to happen
“一切都在掌握之中。”“净吹牛！”
‘Everything's under control.’ ‘Famous last words!’
after a long time
他的祷告终于应验了。
At long last his prayers had been answered.
used to emphasize that sth is true of all the people being described
他们异口同声地回答：“是。”
They answered ‘Yes,’ to a man.
They were all destroyed, to the last man.
他们无一例外全部被歼。
the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer
early in the morning/late in the evening
星期一一早这个报告就得放在我的办公桌上。
I need the report on my desk first thing Monday morning.
seven days before the day that you mention
她在一个星期前的昨天就开始工作了。
She started work a week yesterday.
adv.
最后；最终；终结
after anyone or anything else; at the end
He came last in the race.
这次赛跑他得了最后一名。
They arrived last of all.
他们来得比谁都晚。
最新；最近；上一次
most recently
When did you see him last?
你最近什么时候见过他？
I saw him last/I last saw him in New York two years ago.
我上一次是两年前在纽约见到他的。
They last won the cup in 2002.
他们上一次获得奖杯是在2002年。
used when mentioning the last person or thing of a group, in order to say that they are not less important than the others
最后但同样重要的是，我要感谢所有的餐饮工作人员。
Last but not least, I'd like to thank all the catering staff.
used, for example in a situation when people are losing their jobs, to say that the last people to be employed will be the first to go
in every way that is important; completely
她认为她自己是一个不折不扣的音乐家。
She regarded herself, first and last, as a musician.
used to tell sb not to be too proud of their present success; in the end another person may be more successful
noun
最后来的人（或发生的事）
the person or thing that comes or happens after all other similar people or things
Sorry I'm late─am I the last?
对不起，我来晚了，我是最后到的人吗？
They were the last to arrive.
他们是最后到达的人。
仅剩下的部分（或事项）
the only remaining part or items of sth
These are the last of our apples.
这是我们最后剩下的几个苹果。
after much delay, effort, etc.; in the end
我们终于到家了！
At last we're home!
At long last the cheque arrived.
支票终于到了。
to hear/see sb/sth for the last time
那是我最后一次见到她。
That was the last I ever saw of her.
Unfortunately, I don't think we've heard the last of this affair.
遗憾的是，我认为这件事还没有了结。
used to give the most recent news you have about sb/sth
我听到的最新消息是他还在汽车修理厂工作。
The last I heard he was still working at the garage.
the one before the last one
她得了倒数第二。
She finished second to last.
until the last possible moment, especially until death
他至死都坚决辩称自己无罪。
He died protesting his innocence to the last.
to die
from beginning to end; during the whole time
这是个精彩的演出，自始至终都扣人心弦。
It's a fine performance that commands attention from first to last.
verb
持续；继续；延续
to continue for a particular period of time
The meeting only lasted (for) a few minutes.
会议只开了几分钟。
Each game lasts about an hour.
每场比赛约一小时。
How long does the play last?
那出戏要演多长时间？
继续存在；持续起作用；持久
to continue to exist or to function well
This weather won't last.
这种天气持续不了多久。
He's making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts.
现在他正加紧努力，我希望他能坚持下去。
These shoes should last you till next year.
你这双鞋应该能穿到明年。
（在困境等中）坚持下去；超越（困境等）
to survive sth or manage to stay in the same situation, despite difficulties
She won't last long in that job.
她那份工作干不了多久。
Can you last (out) until I can get help?
你能支撑到有人来帮我吗？
Doctors say that she probably won't last out the night (= she will probably die before the morning) .
医生都说她很可能活不过今晚。
He was injured early on and didn't last the match.
他开赛后不久就受了伤，没法坚持到底。
够用，足够维持（尤指某段时间）
to be enough for sb to use, especially for a particular period of time
Will the coffee last out till next week?
咖啡够喝到下周吗？
We've got enough food to last us (for) three days.
我们的食物足够维持三天。
Last and take are both used to talk about the length of time that something continues.last和take均表示某事持续的时间。
Last is used to talk about the length of time that an event continues.last亦可表示够用、足够维持：
How long do you think this storm will last?
你看这暴风雨会持续多久？
The movie lasted over two hours.
这部电影长两个多小时。
His annoyance won’t last.
他不会烦恼多久。
We don’t have enough money to last until next month.
我们的钱不足以维持到下个月。
Take is used to talk about the amount of time you need in order to go somewhere or do something. It must be used with an expression of time.take表示到某地或做某事需要的时间，必须与表示时间的词语连用：
It takes (me) at least an hour to get home from work.
（我）下班回家至少得花一个小时。
How long will the flight take?
此次航班将飞行多长时间？
The water took ages to boil.
好半天水才开了。
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DET （表示最近过去的）刚过去的星期五/昨晚/去年
You use last in expressions such as last Friday ,last night, and last year to refer, for example, to the most recent Friday, night, or year.I got married last July...
我在刚过去的7月里结了婚。
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ADJ 最近的；最近一次的
The last event, person, thing, or period of time is the most recent one.Much has changed since my last visit...
从我上次去到现在，很多事情已经变了。
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ADV 上次；最近一次
If something last happened on a particular occasion, that is the most recent occasion on which it happened.When were you there last?...
你上次去是什么时候？
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ORD 最后的；最末的
The last thing, person, event, or period of time is the one that happens or comes after all the others of the same kind.This is his last chance as prime minister.
这是他作为首相的最后机会。
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ADV 最后地；最末地
If you do something last, you do it after everyone else does, or after you do everything else.I testified last...
我最后一个作证。
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PRON 最后的人
If you are the last to do or know something, everyone else does or knows it before you.She was the last to go to bed...
她最后一个上床。
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ADJ 最后剩下的；最末的
Last is used to refer to the only thing, person, or part of something that remains.Jed nodded, finishing off the last piece of pizza.
杰德点点头，把最后一块比萨饼吃完。
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ADJ （竞赛中）最后留下的，排位在前的
You use last before numbers to refer to a position that someone has reached in a competition after other competitors have been knocked out.Sampras reached the last four at Wimbledon.
桑普拉斯杀入了温布尔登四强。
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ADJ 最不想要的；最不可能的
You can use last to indicate that something is extremely undesirable or unlikely.The last thing I wanted to do was teach...
我最不想干的事情就是教书。
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PRON 最后一次；最末一次
The last you see of someone or the last you hear of them is the final time that you see them or talk to them.She disappeared shouting, 'To the river, to the river!' And that was the last we saw of her...
她高喊着“往河里去，往河里去！”然后就消失了。那是我们最后一次看到她的情形。
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VERB 持续，延续，维持（一段时间）
If an event, situation, or problem lasts for a particular length of time, it continues to exist or happen for that length of time.The marriage had lasted for less than two years...
这段婚姻维持了不到两年。
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VERB 够用，保持可用状态（一段时间）
If something lasts for a particular length of time, it continues to be able to be used for that time, for example because there is some of it left or because it is in good enough condition.You only need a very small blob of glue, so one tube lasts for ages...
每次只需一点点胶水而已，因此一管可以用很长时间。
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VERB 支持完；熬过；拖过
You can use last in expressions such as last the game ,last the course, and last the week, to indicate that someone manages to take part in an event or situation right to the end, especially when this is very difficult for them.They wouldn't have lasted the full game...
他们本不可能撑完整场比赛的。
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注意，谈论很长一段时间之后最终发生的事，不用after all，而用at last，finally，in the end，lastly或last of all。表示经历了长久的等待或期待时，用at last或finally，at last通常置于句末，例如，The storm that had threatened came at last（酝酿已久的暴风雨终于来了）。finally则通常置于句首或动词之前：After another search they finally located the house（又搜寻了一番后，他们终于找到了那幢房子）。finally亦用于谈论一连串事情的最后一件：He lived in Turkey, France, Norway, and finally Mexico（他曾在土耳其、法国和挪威生活过，最后来到了墨西哥）。表示某事经历了较长的时间或过程后发生，则用 in the end, 例如，Perhaps the police got him in the end（也许警方最终抓到了他），In the end, Peter seemed quite happy（最后，彼得似乎很开心）。lastly用于谈论一连串人或事物的最后一个或一件：I went through the bathroom, the bedroom, and lastly the sitting room（浴室、卧室最后连客厅我都找遍了）。last of all 则用来强调在提到的人或事物之后再无他人或其他事物，例如，Last of all came the cat（最后出场的是猫）。
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PHRASE 终于；最后；到底
If you say that something has happened at last or at long last you mean it has happened after you have been hoping for it for a long time.I'm so glad that we've found you at last!...
我们终于找到你了，我真是太高兴了！
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PHRASE 前天晚上／ 上上次选举／上上任领导人
You use expressions such as the night before last ,the election before last and the leader before last to refer to the period of time, event, or person that came immediately before the most recent one in a series.It was the dog he'd heard the night before last...
他前晚听到的是狗叫声。
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PHRASE 气绝；断气；咽气
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PHRASE 倒数第二／倒数第三／ 倒数第四
You can use phrases such as the last but one, the last but two, or the last but three, to refer to the thing or person that is, for example, one, two, or three before the final person or thing in a group or series.It's the last but one day in the athletics programme...
那是田径比赛结束的前一天。
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PHRASE 所有；全部
You use every last to emphasize that you are talking about all the people or things in a group or all the parts of something.I'd spent all I had, every last penny...
我把钱全部花光了，一分不剩。
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PHRASE （需要裁员时首先解雇新员工的）“后进先出”原则
The expression last in, first out is used to say that the last person who started work in an organization should be the first person to leave it, if fewer people are needed.Workers will go on a 'last in, first out' basis.
对工人的裁员原则是“后进先出”。
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PHRASE 我/她最近一次听到有关…的消息；最新消息
You can use expressions such as the last I heard and the last she heard to introduce a piece of information that is the most recent that you have on a particular subject.The last I heard, Joe and Irene were still happily married.
我最近一次听说时，乔和艾琳仍然是一对快乐的夫妻。
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PHRASE 把…留到最后
If you leave something or someone until last, you delay using, choosing, or dealing with them until you have used, chosen, or dealt with all the others.I have left my best wine until last...
我把最好的酒留到了最后。
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PHRASE 不再见到某人
If you see the last of someone, you do not expect to see them or deal with them again.I honestly thought I'd seen the last of you.
老实说我以为再也不用见到你了。
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PHRASE 贯穿（全书、整部电影或整件事情）
If you say that something goes on happening to the last, you mean that it happens throughout the whole of a book, film, or event....a highly readable political thriller with plenty of twists of plot to keep you guessing to the last.
一部可读性极强的政治惊悚小说，情节峰回路转，不到最后一刻绝对猜不中结局
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PHRASE 一直，始终（为某一类人）
If you say that someone is a particular kind of person to the last, you are emphasizing that they continue to be that kind of person.A gentleman to the last, he did not run, but merely attempted to stroll away...
他始终保持绅士风度，没有拔脚就跑，只是试图移步走开。
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PHRASE （表示全部包括在内）任何一丝细节/ 每一个人
You use expressions such as to the last detail and to the last man to indicate that a plan, situation, or activity includes every single person, thing, or part involved.Every movement, no matter how casual and spontaneous, needs to be worked out to the last detail...
对每一个动作，无论它显得多么随意和无意识，都不能放过一丝细节。
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last breath→ see:breath
noun
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- a person's dying act;the final thing a person can do
- he breathed his last
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- holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
- Synonym: shoemaker's last cobbler's last
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- the concluding parts of an event or occurrence
- the end was exciting
- I had to miss the last of the movie
- Synonym: end final stage
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- a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
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- a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
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- the last or lowest in an ordering or series
- he was the last to leave
- he finished an inglorious last
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- the time at which life ends;continuing until dead
- she stayed until his death
- a struggle to the last
- Synonym: death
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- the temporal end;the concluding time
- the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell
- the market was up at the finish
- they were playing better at the close of the season
- Synonym: stopping point finale finis finish conclusion close
verb
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- continue to live through hardship or adversity
- We went without water and food for 3 days
- These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
- The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
- how long can a person last without food and water?
- Synonym: survive live live on go endure hold up hold out
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- persist for a specified period of time
- The bad weather lasted for three days
- Synonym: endure
adj
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- occurring at the time of death
- his last words
- the last rites
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- lowest in rank or importance
- last prize
- in last place
- Synonym: last-place lowest
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- not to be altered or undone
- the judge's decision is final
- the arbiter will have the last say
- Synonym: final
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- occurring at or forming an end or termination
- his concluding words came as a surprise
- the final chapter
- the last days of the dinosaurs
- terminal leave
- Synonym: concluding final terminal
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- coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
- the last time I saw Paris
- the last day of the month
- had the last word
- waited until the last minute
- he raised his voice in a last supreme call
- the last game of the season
- down to his last nickel
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- highest in extent or degree
- to the last measure of human endurance
- whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually
- Synonym: utmost
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- most unlikely or unsuitable
- the last person we would have suspected
- the last man they would have chosen for the job
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- conclusive in a process or progression
- the final answer
- a last resort
- the net result
- Synonym: final net
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- most_recently
- I saw him last in London
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- the item at the end
- last, I'll discuss family values
- Synonym: lastly in conclusion finally
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This is our last bottle of water .
这是我们最后的一瓶水了。
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The last few weeks of the summer really dragged by .
夏天最后的几个星期过得真是慢啊。
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It wasn 't so good as last time .
这次不如上次好。
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The company has come a long way in the last 5 years .
公司在过去的5年里取得了许多进步。
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The last of these reasons is by far the most important .
这些理由中最后一条比其他的重要得多。
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What time did you get back last night ?
你昨晚什么时候回家的？
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Can you last until I can get help ?
你能支撑到有人来帮我吗？
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What time did you get home last night ?
你昨晚什么时间到家的？
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How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games ?
有多少国家参加了上届奥运会？
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You 've grown since the last time I saw you !
自从我上次见到你后，你又见长了！
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The name has come down from the last century .
这名称是从上个世纪流传下来的。
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The house came on the market last year .
这栋房屋去年就上市了。
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I haven 't seen him since the summer before last .
我已有两个夏天没见过他了。
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Company profits were 5 % lower than last year .
公司的利润比去年降低了5%。
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When did you last have a period ?
你上一次月经是什么时候？
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The last thing she needed was more work .
她最不需要的就是更多的工作。
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The new wing was built onto the hospital last year .
医院的新翼楼是去年增建的。
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Sales are well up on last year .
销量比去年大幅增加。
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How long do you think this storm will last ?
你看这暴风雨会持续多久？
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Last year , he was ranked second in his age group .
他去年在他的年龄段排名第二。
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The traditional view was that marriage was meant to last .
传统的观念是结成夫妻就要白头到老。
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Five people died in a house fire last night .
有五人死于昨夜的住宅火灾。
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She 's been working there since the beginning of last summer .
她自从去年夏初起就一直在那里工作。
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I 'm sorry I couldn 't make your party last night .
很抱歉，昨晚没能参加你们的聚会。
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I didn 't get much sleep last night .
昨晚我没睡好。
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When did you last see him ?
你上次什么时候见到他的？
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When did you see him last ?
你最近什么时候见过他？
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Export sales were up by 32 % last year .
去年出口销售额增长了32%。
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I didn 't have enough clothes to last a week .
我的衣服不够一周穿的。
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Did you hear that play on the radio last night ?
你昨晚收听了那出广播剧吗？
只作定语，指一系列行动、事件、故事情节等中最后的。
The final examination will take place next month.
下个月要进行期末考试。
I like the final installment of her Paris tetralogy.
我喜欢她的巴黎四部曲中的最后一部。
只作定语，指经过很长时间或很多事情之后终于发生的。
Which country was the eventual winner of the negotiation?
哪个国家是这场谈判的最后赢家？
The eventual outcome was exactly the same as he had predicted.
最终结果和他预测的一模一样。
指最后发生或存在的，强调再无后续的。
The last page of the magazine was torn out.
这本杂志的最后一页被撕掉了。
She received the gift in the last week of December.
她在12月的最后一个星期收到了礼物。
This elderly lady is the last person who can speak that language in her tribe.
这位老妇人是部落中最后一位会讲那种语言的人。
She was last to arrive home.
她是最后一个到家的。
多指不好的情况持续存在。
This problem persisted for much of the decade.
该问题在那10年的大部分时间里一直存在。
The old man has to contact his doctor as the pain persists.
由于疼痛持续不减，那位老人不得不联系自己的医生。
既可指没有间断地持续发生、存在或进行，又可指中断后再继续。
Home prices continued to fall during April.
房价在4月份继续下跌。
She will continue her research after the birth of her baby.
生完孩子之后她将继续研究工作。
指长期持续存在。
Their friendship endured over many years.
他们的友谊保持了很多年。
She thinks that his career is a success that will endure.
她认为他的事业将会持续成功。
指持续一段时间；也指长时间存在、有效或保持良好的状态。
The cold weather lasted for the whole month of February.
寒冷的天气持续了整个2月。
A pair of good jeans will last you ten years.
一条好的牛仔裤可以穿10年。
- 习语