1. vi.延续；继续；持久　 go on;continue
2. vi.耐用；经久　 remain of use, in good condition, or unweakened
3. vt.够…用，经受住　 continue to be good or alive beyond the end of;endure

　～ a few days　（好天气）延续了几天
　～ a war　熬过战争
　～ all night　持续整整一夜
　～ an hour　持续一小时
　～ forever　永存
　～ long　持续很久
　～ briefly　简短地维持
　～ interminably　没完没了地持续
　～ unconsciously　无意识地维持
　～ unreasonably　不合理地持续
　～ out　坚持，经得起，活（一段时间）
　～ about an hour　持续约一小时
　～ for a couple of months　（食物）够吃两个月
　～ for an hour　持续一小时
　～ for ten days　持续十天
　～ from autumn to spring　从秋季持续到春季
　～ from dawn till dark　从黎明一直持续到天黑
　～ from one to three　（会议）从一点开到三点
　～ into September　持续到九月里
　～ through the race　持续跑到终点
　～ through the winter　持续整整一冬
　～ throughout the year　持续整整一年
　～ till the end of the month　持续到本月底
　～ until September　持续到九月

　Her anger won't last.　她不会生气太久。
　These colors won't last if exposed to the sun.　这些颜色如果暴露于阳光下，其色彩是不会维持多久的。
　How long will the fine weather last?　好天气能延续多久?
　He'll be up soon and I can last.　他马上就会上来，我可以撑得住。
　She felt sure that their friendship would last.　她确信他们的友谊会日久天长。
　She asked the nurse how long her agony must last.　她问护士，她的极端痛苦要延续多久。
　With flexible exchange rates, however, the deficit can't last.　但是在浮动汇率下，这种逆差不可能持久。
　Books do not last forever.　图书不能永远保存。
　Our holidays are to last three weeks.　我们有三个星期的假期。
　The rain lasted quite a few days.　雨一连下了好几天。
　The actual operation lasted eight hours.　实际手术进行了八个小时。
　They said that if these were used up, there would be enough of this new type of energy to last us forever.　他们说如果这些燃料都用完，还会有丰富的原子能，足够我们永远使用。
　This pen has lasted me since I was a child.　这支笔我从小时起使用至今。
　He could do so if he could last the war.　如果能安然度过那场战争，他愿意那样做。
　This cake of soap will last you about several weeks.　这块肥皂大约够你用几个星期。
　A pack of cigarettes lasts him two days.　一包香烟够他抽两天的。
　Do you think this TV set will last you your life time?　你认为这电视机能用一辈子吗?
　This coat has lasted me five years.　这件衣服我穿了五年。
　A pound of tobacco only lasts him a fortnight.　一磅烟丝只够他吸两个星期。
　If the law of the jungle remains the order of the day, there will be no lasting peace.　如果弱肉强食之道依然风行，那就不会有持久的和平。
　He had a lasting interest in art.　他对艺术的兴趣持久不衰。

 ♣ last for　(v.+prep.)
　持续，维持　go on, remain
　The performance lasted for three hours.　表演持续了三小时。
　Those shoes didn't last for a month, and I'm going to take them back to the shop.　这双鞋穿了不到一个月就坏了，我要把鞋退回商店。
 ♣ last from　(v.+prep.)
　从…继续〔维持〕　continue from;endure from
　The campaign lasted from June to October.　这次战役从6月进行到10月。
　The demonstration lasted from dawn till dusk.　示威游行由黎明一直持续到天黑。
 ♣ last out　(v.+adv.)
1. 持续，维持；在困难中坚持〔继续〕下去 continue to the end of;continue in spite of difficulties
　〔说明〕 last out作此解时常不用于进行体。
　I think the car will just last out till we get to London.　我看这辆车只能凑合着开到伦敦。
　Will the water supply last out through the summer?　储水量够整个夏天用吗?
2. 经得起，活（一段时间） endure
　The patient lasted out the attack of the disease.　病人经受住了这场疾病的发作。
　Occasional food packages enabled him to last out the famine.　时而寄来的食品包裹使他能够渡过饥荒。
　I don't think the old man can last out the winter.　我认为那个老人过不了冬天就会死去。
　He's very ill, and probably won't last out the night.　他病得很重，很可能活不到天亮。

 ♣ last, take
　这两个词都与持续时间有关。其区别是：last指某事持续一段时间或某东西够用，后面不一定要用时间短语；take指某人需要一段时间完成某事，后面必须接时间短语。例如：
　I hope this fine weather lasts.　但愿这样的天气持续下去。
　I'll clear up, you take too long.　我来整理，你花的时间太多了。
 ♣ last, continue, go on, succeed
　参见continue条。
 ♣ last, persist, survive
　参见survive条。

　好天气只延续了几天。
　［误］ The fine weather was lasted only a few days.
　［正］ The fine weather lasted only a few days.
　［析］ last作“延续”“持续”解时，是不及物动词，不用于被动结构。

　last　作“够…之用，经受住”解时，可以把last sb/sth看作是用作及物动词的短语动词last out省略了out.

1. A 最后的，末尾的　coming after all others in time or order
2. A 最近的；刚过去的，上一个的　latest;most recent
3. A 唯一剩下的；最终的　only remaining
4. A 最不可能的，最不合适的　least likely or suitable

　the ～ chapter　最后一章
　the ～ hope　最后的希望
　the ～ hour　最后时刻
　the ～ importance　极端重要
　the ～ prize　末等奖
　the ～ thing　最不可能的事

　They drank up the last of the wine.　他们喝光了最后一滴酒。
　I received your last letter in May.　我收到你的最近来信是在五月份。
　This is the last thing in labor-saving devices.　这是最新式的节省劳力的装置。
　He is the last man I want to see.　他是我最不想见的人。
　She is the last wife in the world for a farmer.　她最不适宜作农夫的妻子。

 ♣ at one's last gasp
　垂死挣扎，最后的拼搏　making one's final effort or attempt before exhaustion or death
　The enemy are at their last gasp.　敌人在做垂死的挣扎。
　The team were at their last gasp.　球队正做最后拼搏。
 ♣ have the last word
　最终决定，最后裁决　make the final and decisive contribution to an argument, a dispute
　In our company the manager has the last word.　在我们公司经理有最后决定权。
 ♣ in the 〔one's〕 last resort
　最后的手段，最后的凭借　when everything else has failed
　In the last resort we can always swim back.　大不了我们可以游回来。
 ♣ the last lap
　最后阶段　final state of sth
　I am on the last lap, I must win the race!　我已处于最后阶段，必须赢得比赛！
 ♣ the last minute〔moment〕
　最后一刻　the latest possible time before an important event
　We won till the last moment.　我们在最后一刻赢了。
 ♣ the last word
　最新，最时髦　most recent, fashionable
　Her new evening dress is the last word in Paris fashion.　她的新晚礼服是巴黎时装中最新式服饰。

 ♣ last, final
　参见final条。

C 最后的〔最后提到的〕人〔物〕;最近的信person or thing that is last or mentioned last

　last　用作名词时，其复数形式不变。

　drink up the ～ of wine　喝光最后一滴酒
　the night before ～　前天晚上
　the ～ of apples　剩下的苹果
　the ～ of the visitor　最后一位客人

　These are the last of our apples.　我们就剩下这么多苹果了。
　He was the last to come.　他是最后一个来的。
　I didn't hear the last of his report.　他的报告我没有听完。
　I received your last.　我收到了你最近的来信。

 ♣ at (long) last
　终于　in the end
　At (long) last he knew the meaning of life.　终于，他知道了生命的意义。
 ♣ hear〔see〕 the last of
　不必再与某人打交道；不必再考虑某人〔某物〕　not have to deal with or think about sb/sth again
　I'm sure you have heard the last of the matter.　我确信你的这件事已经了结。
　I hope we've seen the last of her.　我希望我们再也别看到她。
 ♣ to〔till〕 the last
　坚持到底，直到最后一刻　consistently, until the last possible moment
　They determined to hold on to the last.　他们决定坚持到最后。

 ♣ at last, finally, in the end
　参见end条。

1. 上一次，最近一次　on the occasion nearest in the past;most recently
2. 最后　lastly

　come ～　最后来
　see ～　最近见到

　When did you last see him?　你最近什么时候见到过他?
　He came last in the race.　他在赛跑比赛中跑了最后一名。

　［派生词］ lastly adv.（列举时）最后；最后一点‖lasting adj.持久的；恒久的
　［同义词］ v. continue, endure, remain, take adj. final, latest
　［反义词］ adj. beginning, first