最後一刻：last的意思精講

Land is the only thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for. Because it's the only thing that lasts.

——Gone with the Wind

土地是世界上唯一值得你去爲之工作, 爲之戰鬥, 爲之犧牲的東西,因爲它是唯一永恆的東西。

——《亂世佳人》

一、關於last，你應該知道的用法有 

adv.

1.最近，上一次，最新 most recently

When were you there last?

你上次去是什麼時候？

2.最終，終結，最後 after anyone or anything else; at the end

I was always picked last for the football team at school.

在學校裏分隊踢足球時，我總是最後被挑的那一個。

n.

1.最後來的人（或發生的事） the person or thing that comes or happens after all other similar people or things

She was the last to go to bed.

她最後一個上牀。

2.僅剩下的部分（或事項）the only remaining part or items of sth

These are the last of our bananas.

這是我們最後剩下的幾個香蕉。

v.

1.持久，繼續存在，持續起作用 to continue to exist or to function well

That singer can't last. He's a flash in the pan.

那歌手不能持久,他只是曇花一現。

2.繼續，持續，延續 to continue for a particular period of time

The difference between the two girls did not last long.

兩位小姐之間的不和沒有繼續多久。

3.（在困境等中）堅持下去，超越（困境等） survive sth or manage to stay in the same situation, despite difficulties

The woman's managing to hold him off at the moment but she clearly won't last much longer.

那女子暫時纏住了他，可她顯然支持不了多久。

4.夠用、足夠維持（尤指某段時間） to be enough for sb to use, especially for a particular period of time

This cake of soap will last you about several weeks.

這塊肥皂大約夠用幾星期。

det.

1.末尾的，最後的，最末的 happening or coming after all other similar things or people

Your last month's salary will be paid by remittance.

最後一個月的薪水將通過匯寄的方式付給你。

2.僅剩下的，最終的 only remaining

This is our last bottle of water.

這是我們最後的一瓶水了。

3.最近的，上一個的 most recent

What did the user do last time?

用戶上次是怎麼做的？

4.（強調）最不可能的，最不適當的 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。

二、學會last的用法了嗎？來做個小測試

He knew this was his _____ hope of winning.
他知道自己成敗在此一舉。