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紧努力，我希望他能坚持下去。◊ [VN] These shoes shouW iast you riH next year.你这双鞋应该能穿到明年。

3 〜（sth) (out) to survive sth or manage to stay in the same situation, despite difficulties (■在困境等士）'坚持 下去：超越—境舍:{V] She won’t kzst Zongiin.that job. 那份工作干不了.多反,。◊ Can you 〖ast fout} untfZ

I can get he〖p ?你能支撑到有人来帮我吗？ ◊ [VN] Doctors say that she probably won't last out the night (= she will probably die before the morning)•医生都说―很可;能活 不过今喊。◊ He was injured early on and 'didn’t last the match.他开赛后不久就受了伤，没法坚持到底。4〜(sb) (out) to be enough for sb to use, especially for a particular period of time够用，足够维持（尤某段时 间■) : .[V] Wiii the cojjee kist out riH next weefc?咖啡够喝 Si不周吗?、[VN] We’ve got enough/ood to tost us、(jfbr) three days.我们的食物足够维持三天。

誦ast² /la:st; l®st/ now/? a block of wood or metal

shaped like a foot, used in making and repairing shoes 鞋_ 一 see also last¹

.last 'call noun 1 (especially NArri£) = last orders 2 the final request at an airport for passengers to get on their plane ♦(飞机场对旅客的）最后一次登机通知 ,last-¹ ditch adj. [only before noun] used to describe a final attempt to achieve sth, when there is not much hope of succeeding作最后努力（或尝试）的；孤注一掷的：She underwent a heart transplant in a last-ditch attempt to sdve her.她动了'心脏移植手米，这是为挽救她的生命而作 的最后一次努力。

,last-'gasp,fl6//. [only before noun] done or achieved at the last possible moment最诘时刻做成（或取得）的；最 关头的：a !〇5t-g〇5p 2-】victory最后一刻取得的2:1的 胜利

V last-ing /'laistiq; NAmE 'laestiq/ adj. [usually before noun] 你,4嚷‘4 continuing to exist or to have an effect for a long time

继续存在的；持久的；耐久的HE! DURABLE: Her words a kisting impression on me.她的话给我留 了难.忘尚印象。◊ J /ormed severaZ iastfng _/Hendships at coHege.我在大:学与几个同学建立了牢固的友谊。◊ TTie training was 〇/no Zastf/ig vaZue.这种训练不会有在久昨 效果。一see also long-lasting ► last-ing-ly adv. the .Last 'Judgement now/7 [sing.] = Judgement Day last-ly /'larstli; NAmE 'laestli/ adv. 1 used to introduce the 否nal point that you want to make 最后--点「最后 finally ： Lastly, Td like to ask you about your pkms•最后，我想问广下你们的计划。2 at the end; after all the other things that you have mentioned 最后；

最后提及：1〇5办add the 〖emon juice.最后,再加柠 檬汁。

WHICH WORD?词语辨析 lastly ♦ at last

■ Lastly is used to introduce the last in a list of things or the final point yoii are making. * lastly 用以弓丨出 所列事情中的最后一项或最后一点：Lflsf/y, / wowW ■like to thank my parents for all their support.最后，

我想感谢父母对我的全力支持。

■ At last is used when something happens after a long time, especially when there has been some difficulty or delay. * at last表示经过很长一段时间，尤其是经 过困难或耽搁之后的事：/Utosf, fl/呀 twe/ify towrs on the'boat, they: arrived at their destination..乘般二 十小时之后，他们终于到达了目的地。You can also use finally, eventually or in the end with this meaning, but not/flsf/y.此义亦可用 finally、

、eventually 或in the eiui，:..姐不.能甩〗astly。.

,last-'minute adj. [usually before noun] done, decided or organized just before sth happens or before it is too late最后一分钟才完成（,或决定、安排好等）的；紧急关 头的：a Zast-minute hoZiday最后一分钟隹.下来的休假 last name your family name 姓—compare

SURNAME

,last 'orders noun [pi.] (6r£) (also .last 'call NAmE, Br^) the last opportunity for people to buy drinks in a pub

or a bar before it doses (酒吧打烊前）买饮料的最后机 会：‘last orders, piease/’ “要酒的，请抓住最后机会！” the .last 'post noun [sing.] (6r£) a tune played on a bugle at military funerals and at the end of the day in military camps _人葬礼号；军营熄灯号- the .last 'rites /7〇w/7 [pi.] a Christian religious ceremony that a priest performs for， and in the presence of, a dying person (基督教的）临终礼伩，临终圣事：to administer the last rites to sb 〇 to

receive the kist rites 领受临终圣事 lat. (in writing) latitude，（书写形式）讳度 latch /lsetS/ noun, verb

unoun 1 a small metal bar that is used to fasten a door or a gate. You raise it to open the door, and drop it into a metal hook to fasten it.门闩.；插 _ : He lifted the totch and opened the’door.他 jig门闩弃.了符。2 {especially Br£) a type of lock on a door that needs a key to open it.from tiie outside 碰锁；弹簧锁：She listened for his key in the Zatch.她留神听鲁他免钥匙插入门锁。 ITn?!l on the ¹ 丨atch (8r£) closed but not locked 关着但未 锁上：Can you leave the door on the latch so I can get in?你别锁门好不好？我好进来。

■ verb [VN] to fasten sth with a latch 用插销插上；用碰锁 锁.上.,latch 'on (to sth) | .latch onto sth {informal) to understand an idea or what sb is saying M 解，懂得，领会（想法或某人的话）：/t was a dij^cuZt concept to grasp, but J soon Zatched on.那是个难设弃明 白的概念，但我很快就理解了。，丨atch ’on (to sb/sth) |

,latch 'onto sb/sth (informal) 1 to become attached to sb/sth 变得依附于:__ antibodies that tatc/r onto germs 依 附¥细菌的抗体 2 to join sb and stay in their company, especially when they would prefer you not to be with them 纠―，缠住（某人 〇 3 to develop a strong interest in sth ■…卢生浓厚码兴趣：She ahvays 〖atches on to the Zatest craze.她是新时尚有浓厚的兴趣。 latch-key /'laetjki:/ noun a key for the front or the outer door of a house, etc.(房M等前口或大门的）碰锁 钥匙

'latchkey child (also 'latchkey kid) noun (usually disapproving) a child who is at home alone after school because both parents are at .work (因父母双双上班放 学后独自在家的）挂钥匙儿童 late fH* /leit/ adj., adv.

»adj. (later, latest) 1 [only before noun] near the end of a period of time, a person’s life，etc•棱近末期；在晚年： in the late afternoon o in late summer 〇 She married in her late twenties (= when she was 28 or 29). 她快三十岁时才结婚。◊ J/i^〖afer h/e he started paying •他&年才开始打高尔夫绿。◊ schooZ was bu/Zt fn the Zate 1 WOs.这所学校建于？0世纪⁷〇，代来。CH3 early 2 [not usually before noun] arriving, happening or done after the expected，arranged or usual time'迟到； 迟发生；迟做：/’m sony J’m toe.対不起，我迟到了。◊ She’s kite /or wor/c every day.她每天上班都迟到。◊ My w〇5 an hour kite.我烛趟航i曉点了一小W。◊ We apologize/or the 〖ate arrived 〇/this train.我们对本趟列 涂的晚点表示歉意。◊ Because 〇/ the co〖d weather the crops are 〖ater this year.因天气寒冷，农作物今年成熟得 晚。◊ Interest w出 be charged/or Zate payment•逾期彳寸 款必须支付利息。◊ Here is aiate news_/?〇5h.现在远手i 却J 刚收到囟新闻。f*nn early 3 near the end of the day 近日暮命；近深夜的：let’s go home—it’s getting kite. •咱们.‘回家吧，时丨旬不早了。■ <> JLoofc at the rime—it’s much 〖ater than J thoug/it.看•时间吧，比我想象的要晚 多了。◊ What are you doing up at t/iis late hour?■深更 半奋的/你存做什么？.◊ What is the 〖atest time J can have an appointment?最晚的预约时间是几点钟？ ’ ◊ fve had too many late nights recently (= when iVe gone to bed very late).我最近熬夜太多。CEQ early 4 [only before noun] (of a person 人）no longer alive 已故的：her tate husband 她已故的丈夫◊ the 〖ate Freddie Mercury'.已 故的弗雷迪•默丘刹► _ate.ness /_leitn9s/ now/? [U]_: 77iey apoiogized/or the kzteness.o/the trafn..他们对火车 晚点表示了 歉意。◊ ■Despite the 〖ateness 〇/ the hour，the chiZdren were not in bee!尽管.已是深夜，孩子们仍未 就寝。一see also later, latest tTiTiffl be too 'late happening after the time when it is possible to do sth 为时已晚；已失时机：It’s too kite to save her now.现在