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last

/ˈlæst/ /Brit ˈlɑːst/

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verb

lasts; lasted; lasting

[no obj] :to continue in time

How long does the movie last?

The movie lasts (for) about two hours. [=the movie is about two hours long]

The conference starts on Monday and it lasts until Friday.

The game lasted (for) three hours.

Don't worry, the storm won't/can't last. [=the storm will end soon]

[no obj] :to continue in good condition

The car should last 10 years.

I doubt that those boots will last (much longer).

That bridge will last a long time.

Our products are built to last.

[no obj] :to continue to be available

These oranges are on sale while they/supplies last. [=they are on sale until they have all been sold]

to continue to be enough for the needs of someone [no obj]

We have enough food to last (for) the rest of the week. [+ obj]

We have enough food to last us (for) the rest of the week.

That car should last you ten years. [=you should not have to get another car for ten years]

[no obj]

to be able to continue in a particular situation or condition

I am not sure he will last in his new job.

Can you last a whole day without cigarettes?

to continue to live

My father is very ill. He may not last much longer.

He may not last (through) the night. [=he may die before the night has ended]

(chiefly Brit) He may not last out the night.

last the distance

xem distance

adjective

coming after all others in time, order, or importance :final

He was the last one out of the building.

She succeeded on her last attempt.

These are the last two books in the series.

He was sitting in the last [=back] row.

We are going to the beach for the last week of the summer.

The (very) last time we ever met was at a party. = (Brit) The last ever time we met was at a party.

I'll have my revenge if it's the last thing I (ever) do! [=I am determined to get my revenge]

remaining after the rest are gone

I am down to my last dollar. [=I have one dollar left]

the last cookie in the jar

She said she wouldn't marry him if he was the last man on earth.

belonging to the final part of something

He was tragically killed during the last days of the war.

the last hours of her life = her last hours on earth

most recent

I haven't seen her recently. The last time we met was at a party.

I liked her last [=previous] novel better than this new one. - used to identify a preceding period of time

Last month we went to the museum.

The weather was fine last week, but this week has been rainy, and next week is expected to be cold.

He had trouble last semester in school.

We saw them last week.

least likely

You are the last person I would expect to see here. [=I never expected to see you here]

That is the last place I would have looked for the ring. [=I would never have expected to find the ring there]

least desirable

Another bill to pay is the last thing I need right now!

least important

Right now work is the last thing on my mind. [=I am not thinking about work at all right now]

every last

used as a more forceful way of saying every

Every last soldier was captured. [=every soldier was captured]

He ate every last cookie. [=he ate every cookie]

in the last analysis

xem analysis

last gasp

a final attempt or effort made at the very end

This movie may be his last gasp as an actor.

winter's last gasp [=the last bit of winter weather before spring] - see also last-gasp

last thing

after everything else

Heat the vegetables last thing so that they don't get cold. :very late

I'll be back last thing (on) Monday night.

on your/its last legs

xem leg

the last laugh

xem laugh

the last moment

xem moment

the last straw

xem straw

the last word

xem word

to the last man

xem man

adverb

after any others in time, order, or importance

He spoke last at the meeting.

My horse was/finished last in the race.

My horse came in last. = (chiefly Brit) My horse came last.

Last (of all) came the soldiers and tanks.

She was first to arrive at the party and last to leave. :at the end

The best part of the book comes last. [=the best part of the book comes at the end]

In figurative use, something or someone that comes last is less important than other things or people.

His job was all he really cared about. His personal life always came last with him.

most recently :on the most recent occasion

I last saw him in the supermarket.

They last went to the beach in June.

This word was last used in the 17th century.

used to introduce a final statement or subject

Last, I'd like to talk about the company's future.

first and last

xem first

last but not least

used to say that a final statement is not less important than previous statements

The television is big, has an excellent picture, and last but not least, it's cheap.

Last but not least, I would like to introduce our new vice president.

pronoun

the last :the last person or thing in a group or series

He was the last in line.

It was the last of many delays.

She was the last to leave.

The last of the tests was given today.

This is the first time we've been here, but it definitely won't be the last! [=we will definitely come here again]

a the last :the last time someone is seen, something is mentioned, etc.

I guess that is the last we will see of her. [=the last time we will see her]

I hope that we have finally seen the last of them. [=I hope that we will not see them again]

He knew he had not heard the last of his mistake. [=he knew that he would hear again about his mistake]

Don't tell them about your mistake or you'll never hear the last of it. [=they'll keep reminding you of it]

a final action

I've spoken my last on this subject. [=I've spoken for the last time on this subject; I will not be saying anything more on this subject]

c informal - used to describe the most recent information you have about someone or something

Where's Hank these days? (The) Last I heard, he was living in New York. [=the most recent information I have heard is that he was living in New York]

Do you know where my keys are? (The) Last I saw [=the last time I saw them], they were in the kitchen.

the last

the end of something

We stayed at the game till/until the last. [=until it ended]

They fought hard to the last.

the end of someone's life

He was cheerful to the last. [=until he died]

the final thing or things that have been mentioned previously

They had cats, dogs, and a horse. This last [=the horse] was kept in an old barn.

the most recent one of something

The week before last [=the week before last week] I saw him at a restaurant.

the night before last

breathe your last

literary :to die

This is the room where he breathed his last. [=where he breathed his last breath; where he died]

noun

at last

or at long last

after a delay or long period of time

She was at last [=finally] reunited with her sister.

We're finished at last.

We're finished. At last!

It appears that this problem will soon be solved, at long last.

* Các từ tương tự:
last call, last hurrah, Last Judgment, last minute, last name, last orders, last post, last rites, last-ditch