last I /lɑ:st/ I. adj. 1. 最后的，刚刚过去的：the last train末班火车；last night昨晚；for the last time. 最后一次 2.最近的；最新的：the last news I heard我最近听到的消息 ‖II. n. (the last)最后；最终 at (the) last 最后；终于：He finished the work at last.他最后完成了这项工作。the night before last 前天夜里；the month before last 大上个月；the year before last 前年 to (or till) the last直到最后：They fought to the last. 他们战斗到最后。 ‖III.adv. 1.最后；最末了：Who came in last? 谁最后进来的? 2. 上次；最近：I last met him in London. 我最近在伦敦见到他。
last II /lɑ:st/ vi. 持续，维持：The war lasted for four years. 战争持续了四年。The watch will last me a lifetime. 这只表够我用一辈子。Will this coal last out the winter? 这批煤能用过冬天吗?
lasting adj. 持久的：［考句］The words of his old teacher left a lasting impression on his mind. He is still influenced by them. 老师的话给他留下了持久的印象，至今还影响着他。
