i don't know whether you have received my last letter or not.
我不知道你是否已收到我上一封信。
last
adj.(形容词)
Being, coming, or placed after all others; final:
未了的:最后的,最迟的或最未尾的;最未的:
例句:
the last game of the season.
本赛季的最后一场比赛
Being the only one left:
仅剩的:
例句:
his last nickel; as a last resort.
他的最后一枚硬币;最后的手段
Just past; most recent:
刚过去的:刚刚过去的;最近的:
例句:
last year; the last time I checked.
去年;我最近检查的那次
Most up-to-date; newest:
最时髦的:最流行的,最新的:
例句:
the last thing in swimwear.
最流行的泳装
Highest in extent or degree; utmost:
极端的:最大范围或最高程度的;最:
例句:
to the last measure of human endurance.
人类忍耐的极限
Most valid, authoritative, or conclusive:
决定性的:最有效的,最可靠的,最决定性的:
例句:
The arbiter will have the last say in resolving this dispute.
仲裁者对解决这次争端有权威性的发言权
Least likely or expected:
最不可能的:
例句:
the last person we would have suspected.
我们最不可能怀疑的人
The least desirable or suitable:
最不适当的,最不合适的:
例句:
the last man for the job.
对这项工作最不合适的人
Being the latest possible:
最后的可能性的:
例句:
waited until the last second before boarding the train.
等到上火车之前的最后一秒钟
Lowest in rank or importance:
最低的,最不重要的:在级别和重要性上最低的:
例句:
last prize; last place.
最低的奖赏;最不重要的位置
Used as an intensive:
用于加强语气:
例句:
Every last dollar was donated to charity.
每一元钱都捐献给了慈善事业
Of or relating to a terminal period or stage, as of life:
最后的:最后的时期或阶段的或与其有关的,如生命的:
例句:
the last days of the dinosaurs.
恐龙的最后时期
Administered just before death:
临终的:临死前进行的:
例句:
the last sacraments.
临终圣餐
adv.(副词)
After all others in chronology or sequence:
最终地:在时间上或顺序上处于其他之后地:
例句:
arrived last.
最后一个到达
Most recently:
最近地:
例句:
a fashion last popular in the 940`s.
20世纪40年代最新流行的时尚
At the end; finally:
结尾地;最后地:
例句:
Add the butter last.
最后加上黄油
n.(名词)
One that is at the end or last:
最后的一个:
例句:
the last to be chosen; on every page but the last.
最后挑选的一个;除最后一页以外的每一页上
The end:
最后:
例句:
held out until the last.
坚持到最后
The final mention or appearance:
最后提及或出现:
例句:
haven`t seen the last of our troubles.
没有看到我们最后的麻烦
<习惯用语>at last
After a considerable length of time; finally.
终于:一段相当长的时间之后;最终
at long last
After a lengthy or troublesome wait or delay:
好容易才:经过一段长期而艰辛的等待或耽搁:
例句:
At long last the winter was over.
冬季总算过去了
来源:
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English latost [superlative of] lôt [late] * see lô-
源自 古英语 latost [] lôt的最高级 [晚的] *参见 lô-
【引伸】
last.ly
adv.(副词)
<参考词汇><同义词>last,final,terminal,eventual,ultimateThese adjectives mean coming after all others in chronology or sequence.
这些形容词都含有在时间上或顺序上位于其它之后的意思。
Last applies to what comes at the end of a series, as of like things:
Last 意指一系列(例如同类事情)之中最晚的:
例句:
the last day of the month;
一个月的最后一天;
例句:
the last piece of candy.
最后一块糖。
例句:
The last time I saw them they were fine. Somethingfinal comes at the end of a progression or process; the term stresses the definitiveness and decisiveness of the conclusion:
我最近一次看到他们时,他们还很好呢。 final 的事情是指在事情的进度或一个过程中来得最迟; 这个词强调结论的确定性和决定性:
例句:
This is our final offer.
这是我们最后的报价。
例句:
The decision of the board of trustees will be final.
理事会的决定将是最终的。
例句:
.I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. (Martin Luther King, Jr.).
.我没有武装的真理与没有条件的爱在现实生活中是最有发言权的. (小马丁· 路德·金)。
Terminal applies to what marks or forms a limit or boundary, as in space, time, or development:
Terminal 意指在时间、空间或事物的发展过程中,标志或形成一种限制或界限的东西:
例句:
In order to increase its freight revenues the railroad chose as its terminal city a town with a large harbor. Somethingeventual will inevitably come about as a result of a particular circumstance or contingency:
为了增加货运收入,这条铁路将一座沿海港市作为其终点站。 eventual 作为特定的环境或偶然事件的结果将必然发生:
例句:
If prices continue to spiral out of control,it is reasonable to expect the eventual collapse of the stock market.
如果价格继续失去控制地上涨,我们有理由相信股市将最终垮掉。
Ultimate applies to what concludes a series, process, or progression,to what constitutes a final result or objective, and to what is most distant or remote, as in time:
Ultimate 意指一系列事情、一个过程或一段发展的结果,形成一个最后结果或目标和(在时间上)最遥远不可及的:
例句:
the ultimate sonata of that opus;
乐曲最后的奏鸣曲;
例句:
our ultimate goal;
我们最终的目标;
例句:
the ultimate effect;
最终的效果;
例句:
an ultimate authority.
最具权威。
例句:
.I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves. (Thomas Jefferson).
.只有民众自身才真正蕴藏着社会的最终力量。. (托马斯·杰佛逊)
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last
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v.(动词)
last.ed,last.ing,lasts
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To continue in time; go on:
继续:在时间上持续;继续:
例句:
The war lasted four years.
战争持续了四年
To continue; survive:
维持:维持;维持生命:
例句:
The patient is not expected to last much longer.
这位病人活不了多久了
To remain in good or usable condition:
耐用:保持良好的或可使用的状态:
例句:
Produce lasts longer if it is refrigerated. I wanted a car that would last.
如果放入冰箱的话,这种农产品可以保存更长的时间。我需要一辆经久耐用的汽车
To continue in force or practice:
持久:在力量或做法上持久:
例句:
wondered if the marriage would last.
怀疑这场婚姻是否能持久
To remain in adequate supply:
维持:保持充足的供应:
例句:
Will our water lastô
淡水够用吗ô
v.tr.(及物动词)
To keep adequately supplied:
够……之用:保持供应充足:
例句:
left enough bread to last the family for the weekend.
留下足够的面包以供这一家人整个周未的食用
To persist or endure for the entire length of; survive:
经受住:坚持住或忍受足够长的一段;维持生命:
例句:
hoped to last the season without injuring her leg again.
希望她能够挺过这个季节,不要再弄伤腿了
来源:
Middle English lasten
中古英语 lasten
from Old English lôstan * see leis-
源自 古英语 lôstan *参见 leis-
last
last 3
n.(名词)
A block or form shaped like a human foot and used in making or repairing shoes.
鞋楦:象人脚形状的木块或模子,用于制造或修理鞋子
v.tr.(及物动词)
last.ed,last.ing,lasts
To mold or shape on a last.
楦鞋:在鞋楦上制鞋或鞋形
来源:
Middle English leste, laste
中古英语 leste, laste
from Old English lôste
源自 古英语 lôste
from lôst, l3st [sole of the foot] * see leis-
源自 lôst, l3st [一只鞋底] *参见 leis-
last
last 4
n.Chiefly British (名词)【多用于英国】
A unit of volume or weight varying for different commodities and in different districts, equal to about 80 bushels, '40 gallons, or 2 tons.
拉:容量或重量单位,因货物的不同或地区的不同而不同,大约等同于80蒲式耳、'40加伦或公吨的重量
来源:
Middle English [load, a kind of measure]
中古英语 [载重,一种度量衡]
from Old English hlôst [load]
源自 古英语 hlôst [载重]