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last*/*/*/
[lɑːst] grammar word I
summary:
Last can be: ■ a determiner: I wasn't here last time. ■ an adjective: I ate the last piece of cake. ♦ I was last in the race. ■ a pronoun: Their new CD is even better than the last. ■ an adverb: I put my shoes on last. ■ a noun: I drank up the last of the wine.
1) happening, coming, or ending most recently
I don't agree with that last comment.[/ex]
During the last hour the storms have been getting worse.[/ex]
I last saw her three years ago.[/ex]
The last time we met, you were moving to Greenwich.[/ex]
How did you boys sleep last night?[/ex]
Last year the company made a profit of £350 million.[/ex]
We went to the play the night before last (= two nights ago).[/ex]
2) happening or coming at the end, after all the others
Fry the onions until crisp, and add them last.[/ex]
That's the last time I'm ever going out with him.[/ex]
The last of the guests had arrived.[/ex]
Baker finished next to last (= one before the last) in the 1500 metres.[/ex]
Janice was the last to leave.[/ex]
3) remaining after all the rest have gone
the last book left on the shelf[/ex]
Who wants the last of the ice cream?[/ex]
He is the last great writer of his generation.[/ex]
4) used for emphasizing that someone or something is not at all likely, suitable, or wanted
Hurting you is the last thing I'd want to do.[/ex]
I'm the last person you should be asking for advice.[/ex]
at the lastmoment/minute — when it is almost too late[/ex]
At the last minute she decided not to come after all.[/ex]
at ( long ) last — used for saying that something that you have been waiting for finally happens[/ex]
I'm so glad to meet you at last.[/ex]
have the last word — 1) to win an argument by making the last statement; 2) to make the final decision about something[/ex]
The president has the last word.[/ex]
See:
last-minute,
II
verb
last */*/*/[lɑːst]
1) [I] to continue happening for a particular period, or until a particular time
The game lasts 80 minutes.[/ex]
The conference will last for two weeks.[/ex]
The party lasted until the early morning.[/ex]
2) [I/T] to continue to be available, or to be enough for what people need
The water won't last long.[/ex]
Thirty pounds usually lasted him about a week.[/ex]
3) [I] to continue in a good state without changing or failing
I hope the good weather will last.[/ex]
These cars are built to last.[/ex]

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