lastBrE /lɑːst/ NAmE /læst/► SEE ALLat (long) lastat the last countat the last minute/momentthe day, week, month, etc. before lastevery last…have the last laughhave the last wordhear/see the last of sb/sthlast but not leastlast but by no means leastyour/the last gaspthe last I heardlast in, first outthe last lap(as) a last resortlast thing (at night)the last word (in sth)on your/its last legsto/till the lastin the last/final analysisbreathe your lastfamous last words(be) the first/last (person) to do sthfirst and lastfrom first to lasthear/see the end/the last of sb/sthhe who laughs last laughs longestbe the last/final strawa week yesterday, last Monday, etc.your/the last/final word (on/about sth) ●at (long) ˈlastat the end of a period of waiting, trying etc.; finally（经过长时间的等待、努力等之后）终于，最终◆At long last she’s got a job in a theatre in Stratford. 她终于在斯特拉特福的一家剧场找了份工作。●at the last ˈcountaccording to the latest information about the numbers of sth据最新统计结果◆She’d applied for 30 jobs at the last count. 到目前为止，她总共申请过 30 份工作。●at the last ˈminute/ˈmomentas late as possible; almost too late在最后一刻；踩着点儿◆Why do you always have to arrive at the last moment? 你为什么总是踩着点儿赶到？▸ˌlast-ˈminute
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◆last-minute changes of plan, decisions, preparations, etc. 最后时刻对计划（或决定、准备工作等）的修改●the day, week, month, etc. before ˈlastthe day, week, etc. just before the most recent one; two days, weeks, etc. ago前天；上上星期；上上月；两天（或两周、两个月等）以前◆I haven’t seen him since the summer before last. 我已有两个夏天没见过他了。●every last…every person or thing in a group（某群体中的）每一个，全部◆We spent every last penny we had on the house. 我们把所有的钱都花在房子上了。●have the last ˈlaugh (informal) be successful at sth in the end, even though other people thought that this was not possible笑到最后；取得最后胜利◆When he invented this machine, everybody laughed at it, but he’s sold 10 000 of them. He certainly had the last laugh. 他最初发明这种机器时，人人都嘲笑它；但是他已经卖出了 1 万台。他笑到了最后。●have the last ˈwordmake the final point in a discussion or an argument（在讨论或辩论中）下结论，作总结◆She always likes to have the last word in any argument. 在任何争论中她总是喜欢作总结。●hear/see the ˈlast of sb/sthhear/see sb/sth for the last time最后一次听说／看见◆That was the last I ever saw of her. 那是我最后一次见到她。◆Unfortunately, I don’t think we’ve heard the last of this matter. 不幸的是，我认为这件事情还没有了结。●ˌlast but not ˈleast●ˌlast but by no means ˈleastused to say that the last person or thing on a list, etc. is as important as the others最后不能不提；最后但同样重要的是◆He thanked everyone for their help: Mr Watkins, Ms Smith, Ms Jackson, and last, but by no means least, Mr Jones. 他感谢帮助他的每一个人：沃特金斯先生、史密斯女士、杰克逊女士，最后，他同样感谢了琼斯先生。●your/the last ˈgaspthe point at which you/sth can no longer continue living, fighting, existing, etc.奄奄一息；苟延残喘；临终；垂死◆People are saying that the group’s latest actions are simply the last gasp of a dying campaign. 人们都在说该团体最近的行动不过是一场运动垂死前的最后挣扎。NOTE A gasp is a quick deep breath. * gasp 意为“喘息”。●the last I ˈheard (spoken) used to give the most recent news you have about sb/sth我最新听到的消息◆The last I heard he was still working at the garage. 我最新听到的消息是，他还在汽车修理厂工作。●ˌlast ˈin, ˌfirst ˈoutused, 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（形容裁员等情况）最后雇用的人最先被解雇，后来者先走●the last ˈlapthe final part of sth which has taken a long time（长期活动的）最后阶段◆Her medical studies finish next year, so she’s on the last lap now. 她的医学学业将于明年结束，目前正在最后冲刺阶段。◆They are on the last lap of their journey round the world. 他们的环球旅行已经进入最后阶段。NOTE A lap is a single circuit of a running or race track. * lap 指跑道的一圈。●(as) a last reˈsorta thing you decide to do when everything else has failed（作为）最后一招◆Nobody wanted to lend me the money. As a last resort I asked my brother-in-law, and luckily he was able to help me. 没有人愿意借钱给我。最后我只得向姐夫开口，幸好他能够帮我。●last ˈthing (at night)immediately before going to bed or to sleep（睡觉之前）最后一件事◆They always had a cup of cocoa last thing at night. 他们总是在临睡前喝杯可可饮料。OPPfirst thing (tomorrow, in the morning, etc.)●the ˌlast ˈword (in sth)the most recent, most fashionable, etc. of its type（同类事物中）最新的，最时髦的，最先进的◆They say that this new car is the last word in luxury. 他们说这辆新轿车是最豪华的。◆This is the last word in computer technology. 这是计算机技术的最新成果。●on your/its ˌlast ˈlegsabout to die or stop functioning very soon; be very weak or in bad condition濒临死亡；奄奄一息；行将就木；快不能运作了◆This photocopier is on its last legs. 这台复印机快不能用了。●to/till the ˈlastuntil the last possible moment, especially until death直到最后一刻；（尤指）直至死亡◆He died protesting his innocence to the last. 他至死都坚称自己无罪。◆They loved each other till the last. 他们的爱至死不渝。●in the ˌlast/ˌfinal aˈnalysisused to say what is most important after everything has been discussed or considered总之；归根结底◆In the final analysis, humour is a matter of individual interpretation.总之，幽默全凭个人的诠释。●breathe your ˈlast (formal) die死；断气◆Later that night, the King breathed his last.那天晚上晚些时候，国王咽气了。OPPcome into the world●ˌfamous ˌlast ˈwords (informal, humorous) used when you think sb has been too optimistic about sth and is likely to be wrong鬼才相信的漂亮话◆‘The journey will only take an hour on the high-speed train.’ ‘Famous last words! That train is always late!’“坐高速列车的话，整个行程只要一个小时。”“说得好听！那趟车总是晚点！”NOTELast words in this idiom refers to words spoken by somebody just before they die.这个习语中的 last words 原指人的临终遗言。●(be) the ˈfirst/ˈlast (person) to do sthbe very willing or likely/unwilling or unlikely to do sth（是）最愿意（或最可能）做某事的人；（是）最不愿意（或不可能）做某事的人◆I’d be the first person to admit that I’m not perfect.我会第一个承认自己不是完人。◆Mary is the last person you’d see in a pub — she hates pubs.玛丽最不可能去酒吧，她讨厌酒吧。●ˌfirst and ˈlastmainly; only主要地；仅仅◆The book is, first and last, an account of a poet’s development.这本书主要来讲是对诗人成长历程的记述。◆I saw him for the first and last time at his father’s funeral.我只见过他一次，那是在他父亲的葬礼上。●from ˌfirst to ˈlastfrom beginning to end; during the whole time从头到尾；从开始到结束◆It’s a fine performance that commands attention from first to last.这场演出很精彩，从头到尾都引人入胜。●hear/see the ˈend/the last of sb/sth (often used with not, never, etc.常与 not，never 等词连用) keep being reminded of sth because sb is always talking about it被人不断提起；没完没了◆We’ll never hear the end of her visit to Buckingham Palace.她没完没了地跟我们讲她参观白金汉宫的事。◆If we don’t get her a dog, we’ll never hear the end of it.我们要是不给她弄条狗，这事就永远没完。●he who laughs ˌlast laughs ˈlongest (saying) do not be too proud of your present success; in the end another person may be more successful than you谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好；别高兴得太早◆You think just because you’ve won this game, that means you’re the best player. Well, wait until the championship. Remember, he who laughs last laughs longest.你以为赢了这场比赛，就天下无敌了。好吧，到锦标赛的时候再走着瞧。记住，谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。●be the last/final ˈstraw ( be the ˌstraw that breaks the camel’s ˈback) be the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer是压垮骆驼脊梁的最后一根稻草；是（一系列遭遇中）最终使人不堪忍受的事◆I’ve had a terrible day, and this traffic is the last straw, I can’t take any more.我这一天已经够倒霉了，这样堵车更是雪上加霜，我受不了了。●a ˌweek ˈyesterday, last ˈMonday, etc. (especially BrE) seven days before the day that you mention一个星期前的昨天（或星期一等）◆It was a week yesterday that we heard the news.我们是在八天前听到这个消息的。●your/the last/final ˈword (on/about sth)your, etc. final decision or statement about sth最终的说法；（对某事的）最后决定◆‘Will you take £900?’ ‘No, £1 000 and that’s my last word.’“900英镑的报价你接受吗？”“不，1 000英镑，不再还价。”◆Is that your final word on the matter?这是你对这事的最终决定吗？