the last

1.最后的；最末的；末尾的happening or coming after all other similar things or people

2.[obn]最近的；上一个的most recent

3.[obn]仅剩下的；最终的only remaining

4.（强调）最不可能的，最不适当的used to emphasize that sb/sth is the least likely or suitable

be on your/its last legs

濒临死亡；奄奄一息；行将就木；快不能用了to be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition

the day, week, month, etc. before last

前天；上上星期；上上月；两天（或两周等）以前the day, week, etc. just before the most recent one; two days, weeks, etc. ago

every last…

（某群体中的）每一个，全部every person or thing in a group

have the last laugh

（在本未指望时）笑在最后，取得最后胜利to be successful when you were not expected to be, making your opponents look stupid

in the last resort

作为最后的一招when there are no other possible courses of action

your/the last gasp

奄奄一息；苟延残喘；临终；垂死the point at which you/sth can no longer continue living, fighting, existing, etc.

the last minute/moment

（重大事情前的）最后一刻，紧要关头the latest possible time before an important event

a/your last resort

最后可依赖的人（或事物）the person or thing you rely on when everything else has failed

the last word (in sth)

最新（或时髦、先进等）的事物the most recent, fashionable, advanced, etc. thing

1.最后；最终；终结after anyone or anything else; at the end

2.最新；最近；上一次most recently

last but not least

（提及最后的人或事物时说）最后但同样重要的used when mentioning the last person or thing of a group, in order to say that they are not less important than the others

last in, first out

（形容裁员等情况）最后雇用的人最先被解雇，后来者先走used, 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

1.最后来的人（或发生的事）the person or thing that comes or happens after all other similar people or things

2.~ of sth仅剩下的部分（或事项）the only remaining part or items of sth

at (long) last

（经过长时间的延误或努力等之后）终于，最终after much delay, effort, etc.; in the end

hear/see the last of sb/sth

最后一次听见（或看见）to hear/see sb/sth for the last time

the last I heard

（提供最新消息时说）我最近听到的消息used to give the most recent news you have about sb/sth

next/second to last

倒数第二the one before the last one

to/till the last

直到最后一刻；（尤指）直至死亡until the last possible moment, especially until death

1.[i]持续；继续；延续to continue for a particular period of time

2.[i][t]继续存在；持续起作用；持久to continue to exist or to function well

3.[i][t]（在困境等中）坚持下去；超越（困境等）to survive sth or manage to stay in the same situation, despite difficulties

4.[i][t]够用，足够维持（尤指某段时间）to be enough for sb to use, especially for a particular period of time

1.最后

2.最近