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I hate being the last one to arrive at a meeting.

我不愿意开会时最后一个到。

Our house is the last one on the left before the traffic lights.

我们家是交通信号灯前左侧的最后一家。

The Mets will surely finish the season in last place (= at the lowest rank of their division).

梅茨队本赛季肯定要垫底了。

I know Johnson finished last in the race, but who was second to last (= the one before the one at the end)?

我知道约翰逊在比赛中倒数第一，但谁是倒数第二呢？

I don't know why he bothers to bet – his horses always come in last.

我不明白他为什么还要去下注——他选的马总是落在最后面。

At the last moment (= as late as possible) he changed his mind.

在最后一刻他改了主意。

He always leaves important decisions to the last (possible) moment (= as late as possible).

在重大问题上他总要拖到最后一刻才作决定。

I've finished my essay at last!

我终于把论文写完了！

At long last the government is starting to listen to our problems.

政府最后终于开始关注我们的问题了。

Three extra people to feed – that's the last thing I need!

再多养活3口人——我可受不了！

The last thing I wanted was to make you unhappy.

我最不愿见到的就是惹你不开心。

Matthew is the last person I'd expect to be interested in dance.

我认为马修是最不喜欢跳舞的人。

He's the last person I'd trust with my keys.

我最不放心把钥匙托付给他了。

I'll switch on the washing machine last thing so it'll be finished when I get up in the morning.

晚上睡觉前我会开启洗衣机，这样等我早晨起床后衣服就洗好了。

He never even thanked me, so that's the last time I do him a favour.

他甚至从未向我表示过感谢，所以那是我最后一次帮他。

Do you mind if I have the last chocolate?

你介意我把最后一块巧克力吃了吗？

I'm down to my last dollar – could I borrow some money for lunch?

我只剩最后一美元了——我能借点钱吃午饭吗？

I'm afraid Martha's eaten the last of the ice cream.

恐怕玛莎已经把最后一块冰激凌吃掉了。

She was the last of the great educational reformers.

她是唯一健在的伟大的教育改革家。

Did you hear the storm last night (= during the previous night)?

你听到昨晚的暴风雨声了吗？

Did you see the news on TV last night (= yesterday evening)?

昨晚那条电视新闻你看了吗？

They got married last November.

去年11月他们结婚了。

When was the last time you had a cigarette?

你上一次吸烟是在什么时候？

When did you last have a cigarette?

你最后一次吸烟是在什么时候？

She's been working there for the last month (= for the four weeks until now).

上个月起她一直在那里工作。

Could you account for your whereabouts on Sunday last?

你能说说上个星期天你都去什么地方了吗？

The/These last five years have been very difficult for him.

过去的5年他过得非常艰难。

The last we heard of her, she was working as an English teacher in France.

上一次我们听到她的消息，她是在法国当英语教师。

Each of her paintings has been better than the last.

她的油画作品一幅比一幅有进步。

The meeting lasted two hours.

会议持续了两个小时。

The drought lasted for several months.

干旱持续了好几个月。

They say the snow will last until the end of next week.

他们说这场雪要一直下到下周末。

I can't see the ceasefire lasting.

我认为停火不会持续下去。

They haven't had an argument for two weeks, but it's too good to last (= they'll have an argument soon).

他们已经两周没吵架了，但这种状态恐怕持续不了多久。

I doubt their enthusiasm will last.

我怀疑他们只是一时的心血来潮。

He's working very efficiently at the moment, but it won't last.

目前他的工作效率很高，但不会持续很久。

There's no point buying something that isn't going to last.

买些不耐用的东西根本毫无意义。

The cheaper washing machines should last about five years.

比较便宜的洗衣机大约可以使用5年。

This pen should last (you) a lifetime if you take care of it.

如果注意爱护，这支钢笔可以用上一辈子。

Her previous secretary only lasted a month (= left after this period).

她的前任秘书只干了1个月。