i*f0
3 [C, usually pi.] a rope used to fasten
sth tightly to sth else
lass /lses/ (also las-sie /'laesi/) noun {ScotE, NEngE) a girl; a young woman fcM.; A A; M$£A7 — compare lad( 1), LADDIE
lassa fever /'laesa fi:va(r)/ noun [U] a serious disease,
usually caught from rats and found especially in
lassi /'laesi/
noun [u] a S Asian drink made
from yogurt
(iM)
las si tude /'laesitjuid; NAmE -tu:d/ noun [U] (formal) a state of feeling very tired in mind or
body; lack of energy ff.t; AfffrA
lasso /lae'su:;
'laesau; NAmE 'laesou/ noun, verb m noun (pi. -os or -oes) a long rope with one end
tied into a
m verb [VN] to catch an animal using a lasso M i& A ^ jf
( ft® )
WHICH WORD? M9Wr
last*take
Last and take are both used to talk about the length of time that
something continues. * last fp take ±9 A
a Last is used to talk about the length of time that an event continues. *
last AAA#f^WBtls]: How long do you think this storm will last?
o The movie lasted over two hours. A Last does not always need an expression of time. * last WM
inilM: His annoyance won’t last.
A0 Last is also used to say that you have enough of
something. * last We
don’t have enough money to last until next month.
■ Take is used to talk about the amount of
time you need in order to go somewhere or do something. It must be used with an
expression of time. * take A
^IMA/AWWWiaJ
x£M: It takes (me) at least an hour to get home from work. ( He ) ASEII1AAflA
o How long will the
flight take? ilt&MS#
IhJ? o The water took ages to boil. ifAA/jtAA To
last1 0-w /laist;
NAmE laest/ det., adv., noun, verb — see also LAST2
mdet. 1
happening or coming after all other similar things or people ft Ifj W; MM W: We caught
the last bus home. Hef]&±T01?WASf^^$. 0 It’s the last house on the left. o
She was last to arrive. M^ftJIjilJWo 2 [only
before noun] most recent H i£ W; A — A W : last
night/Tuesday/ month/summer/year ±
AMSJH / M ; PH'J&MWE
^; A A 0 her last book M ft i£
th Ji& W A 0 This last point is crucial. 0 The last time
I saw him was in May. He± ftClSJlJflfeJi#57! 3 [only
before noun] only remaining ft
ffl A W ; ft W H771 final: This is our last bottle of water. j^JSHc'fnftft W -‘JfSATc o He knew
this was his last hope of winning.
4
used to emphasize that sb/sth is the least likely or suitable ( ) HAM
Its
W, ft Aii # W: The last thing she needed was
more work. JffeftA^^WifcJilL^
WXfto 0 He’s the last person I’d trust with a secret. , A Ufit
tk A tla A ifr o be on your/its last 'legs to be *
going to die or stop
functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition Wt l[fi t:; AA—\E; fr'&sk
A; A is A T the day, week, month, etc. before 'last the day, week, etc. just
before the most recent one; two days, weeks, etc. ago iiijA; ±±SJ$; ±±
M ; WM ( ftMMl^ ) \>Xff: I
haven’t seen him since the summer before last. HeB#WMXM'$:EMM7.o
every last ... every person or thing in a group ( M A A W ) A, AWe
spent every last penny we had on
the house. HHM#rMWttlP£&|ilA±T<i
have the last 'laugh to be successful when you were not
expected to be, making your opponents look stupid ( ) Z&MtlS, ft#ftEJmm in the last
re'sort when
there are no other possible courses of action # A ft Jfj W — fS HT1 at a pinch :
In the last resort we can always walk home. ® ^HeCl A 0 MWtM. 7 o your/the last
gasp the point at which you/sth can no longer continue living, fighting,
existing, etc.
S; l[S^-; H?E— see also last-gasp
the ,last
'minute/'moment the latest possible time before an important event (
JrM^lfMW )
HlcMM: They changed the plans at the last minute.
^ SJltfiMfMl®ft$7 if#Jo 0 Don’t leave
your decision to the last moment. #ij^fijft/g — !•]MAfE&Ao
a/your last re'sort the person or thing you rely on when
everything else has failed ftjfjM'ftfft WA ( )
:
7’ve tried everyone else and now you’re my last
resort. ^ MAHct&irtMT, WfEUmfoTo the .last'word (in sth) the most recent, fashionable, advanced,
etc. thing Sfr ( ft;HM, Aift# ) W#%: These apartments are the
last word in luxury. j^^Ji-|B]ft^l^6^o —more at
ANALYSIS, BREATH, FAMOUS, LONG ad)., MAN n., STRAW, THING, WEEK,
WORD n.
m adv. 1
after anyone or anything else; at the end ftft; ft££; He came last in the race.
ft /§ — A o 0 They
arrived last of all ftk fH A % tt it IP 0&o
2 most recently § §f[; HM; ± — IX: When did you see
him last? #ftjfifh& J&Mftfe? b I saw him last/I last saw him in
2002. 2002
Ac IM .last but
not 'least used
when mentioning the last person or thing of a group, in order to say that they
are not less important than the others ( Hifcft/pWAft^lWifc') ft/sjfiJ^MfS^W: Last
but not least, I’d like to thank all the catering staff, ft {! |WJ # Jr ^
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 () ft^anwasam , JfjA#AA — more
at first adv., laugh v.
m noun the last (pi. the last) 1 the person or thing that
comes or happens after all other similar people or things ftlfjAWA ( ft^tAW^ )
: Sorry I’m late—am I the last? XtA®,
were the last to
arrive. ffejnj^ftlsIlJjiWAo 2 ~ of sth the
only remaining part or items of sth fX. M A W pP
ft ( ft^^k ) : These
are the last of our apples. j&JiHcCl
ftjfjpJMWJlAMfto IT»ni at (long) 'last after much delay, effort, etc.; in the end
( ^iH^N‘10] WMftft^A ft££ BOH finally: At last
we’re home! H^CI^AiiJlkT! 0 At long last the
cheque arrived. AH ££ A 3\ T o <=> note at lastly hear/see the ' last of sb/sth to hear/see sb/sth for
the last time ft fs — IX DJf JJL ( ft#li1 ) : That was the last I ever saw of
her.
ip Hcft/fj^AAI'JMo 0 Unfortunately, I don’t think we’ve heard
the last of this affair, it ‘B W Ji, He iA A & # # 3 o the last I 'heard used to give the most recent news you have
about sb/sth ( HlftftfrMSM tSL ) Hs # IIJ W ft ff ffi m : The
last I heard he was still working at the garage. He # it] W ft ff M S
JiffiiS A ft A# ifI#o next/second to ‘last (BrE also .last but 'one) the one before the last one JHJ She
finished second
to last. IJM-„ to/till the 'last
until the last possible
moment, especially until death lefijft# — M ; ( XIb ) He died protesting
his innocence to the
last. i E.
— more at breathe, first n.
■ verb 1 linking verb
[V] (not used in the progressive tenses AM AiftTfBt) to continue for a
particular period of time MU: The
meeting only lasted (for) a
few minutes. ^-ftRJFT /lA#o b Each game lasts
about an hour. 0
b How long does the
play last? $P
& ft H 'M g # M iR ? 2 to continue to exist or to function well ; j#A: [V]
This weather won’t last. A7^ Ao b He’s
making a big
effort now, and I hope it
lasts. JJE# MlEjjP