词组 | last but not least |
释义 | Idiom last but not least Theme: IMPORTANCE last in sequence, but not last in importance. (Often said when introducing people. Fixed order.)The speaker said, "And now, last but not least, I'd like to present Bill Smith, who will give us some final words."And last but not least, here is the loser of the race. Idiom last but not least important, despite being mentioned at the end.The mall has sports and shoe and clothing stores and, last but not least, plenty of terrific places to eat. last but not leastA phrase used to emphasize that someone or something is still significant, despite being mentioned last in a list of people or things. And last but not least, our stalwart IT staff—this issue never would have been published without them! last but not leastCliché last in sequence, but not last in importance. (Often said when introducing people.) The speaker said, "And now, last but not least, I'd like to present Bill Smith, who will give us some final words." And last but not least, here is the final graduate. last but not leastLast in sequence but not least in importance, as in Last but not least, I want to thank all the people who sent me copies of my article in the paper . [Late 1500s] last but not leastCOMMON You use last but not least to say that the last person or thing to be mentioned is as important as all the others. We are pleased to welcome her four sons, Christopher, twins Daniel and Nicholas, and last but not least 2-year-old Jack. And last but not least, try to eat fresh fruit rather than desserts loaded with sugar. last but not leastlast in order of mention or occurrence but not of importance.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: He thanked everyone for their help: Mr Watkins, Ms Smith, Ms Jackson, and last, but by no means least, Mr Jones.last but not leastLast in a sequence but not least in importance. This expression dates from the sixteenth century, when it was used by John Lyly, who may have been its originator. “Of these three but one can stand me in steede, the last, but not the least” (Euphues and His England, 1580). Soon afterward it was used by Sir Philip Sidney, Edmund Spenser, and several times by Shakespeare (Julius Caesar, King Lear). |
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