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happening or coming after all other similar things or people 最后的;最末的;末尾的 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。
Extra ExamplesThis last point, which Hamish has mentioned, is crucial. 哈米什提到的最后一点至关重要。 Her last words were for her children. 她的遗言是留给她的孩子们的。
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most recent 最近的;上一个的 last night/Tuesday/month/summer/year 昨晚;上个星期二;上个月;去年夏季;去年 The critics all hated her last book. 评论家都很不喜欢她的新书。 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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Timea1Last summer we went to Greece for a month. 去年夏天我们去希腊待了一个月。 Shirley had a talk with her last Friday. 雪莉上周五和她谈了谈。
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that is the only one that remains synonym final仅剩下的;最终的 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. 他知道这是他取胜的最后希望。 I wouldn’t marry you if you were the last person on earth! 就算世界上只剩下你一个人,我也不会跟你结婚!
Extra ExamplesThe teacher gave her one last chance to prove she could behave. 老师给她最后一次机会,让她证明她会遵守纪律。 The museum is one of the last remnants of the 17th-century palace. 博物馆是这座 17 世纪宫殿最后残存的遗迹之一。 She was hanging on to the last remaining shreds of her reputation. 她还守着残留的最后一点儿名誉。 It took my last reserves of strength and will to swim to the lifeboat. 我用尽了最后的力气和意志向救生艇游去。
used to emphasize that somebody/something is the least likely or suitable (强调)最不可能的,最不适当的
Word Origindeterminer Old English latost (adverb) ‘after all others in a series’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laatst, lest and German letzt, also to late.
Idioms
at long last
after a long time synonym finally最后;终于
be on your/its last legs
to be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition 濒临死亡;奄奄一息;行将就木;快不能用了
the day, week, month, etc. before last
every last…
famous last words
first/last thing
have the last laugh
to be successful when you were not expected to be, making your opponents look stupid (在本未指望时)笑在最后,取得最后胜利 We'll have the last laugh if she finds out that you're the one who played the trick. 如果她发现是你耍的花招,我们就是最后的赢家了。
in the final/last analysis
in the last resort
when there are no other possible courses of action synonym at a pinch作为最后的一招
his/her last/dying breath
the last moment of a person’s life 最后一口气;临终;临死
your/the last gasp
the point at which you/something can no longer continue living, fighting, existing, etc. see also last-gasp奄奄一息;苟延残喘;临终;垂死
the last minute/moment
the latest possible time before an important event (重大事情前的)最后一刻,紧要关头 They changed the plans at the last minute. 事到临头他们却改变了计划。 Don't leave your decision to the last moment. 别等到最后一刻才来作决定。
Extra ExamplesDon't leave everything till the last minute. 别把什么事都拖到最后一刻。 Why do you leave it until the last possible moment before getting ready to leave? 你为什么非得等到最后一刻才为动身作准备呢?
a/your last resort
the last/final straw | the straw that breaks the camel’s back
the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer 压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草;终于使人不堪忍受的最后一件事(或因素等)
the last word (in something)
the last/final word (on something)
the last comment or decision about something (对某事的)最后意见,最后决定
to a man | to the last man
a week yesterday, last Monday, etc.
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seven days before the day that you mention Topics Timec1一个星期前的昨天(或星期一等)