last
gb/lˈæst/ us/lˈæst/
A1
Anh
~ 1600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
A1
property
1
Final in time or order
Happening or coming at the end.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the last [noun]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'latest'. 'Last' means final, while 'latest' means most recent.
Từ đồng nghĩa
final (More formal and often used in official contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
first (Indicates the beginning rather than the end.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
last time
|last chance
|last week
|last day
|last place
Chủ đề
time
|sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- This is the last bus of the night.
- She was the last person to leave the room.
- We spent our last day at the beach.
- The last chapter of the book was exciting.
- He finished in last place in the race.
Ví dụ cho người học
- This is my last apple.
- I saw her last week.
- We have one last game to play.
- Today is our last day here.
- He is the last student in line.
Động từ
A2
action
2
Continue for a period
To continue for a period of time.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to last [time period]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'take' instead of 'last'. 'Take' refers to the time needed to do something; 'last' refers to the duration something continues.
Từ đồng nghĩa
endure (More formal; often used for difficult situations.)
Từ trái nghĩa
stop (To come to an end immediately.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
last forever
|last long
|last until
|last for hours
|last a lifetime
Chủ đề
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The meeting lasted three hours.
- Her happiness didn’t last long.
- This battery should last for two days.
- The storm lasted all night.
- Their friendship has lasted for decades.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The class lasts one hour.
- The movie lasts two hours.
- The rain will not last long.
- Our holiday lasts two weeks.
- The battery lasts a long time.
adjective
A1
property
3
Most recent before now
Happening most recently before now.
Mẫu sử dụng:
last [time period]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'past'. 'Past' can refer to any earlier time, not only the most recent one.
Từ đồng nghĩa
previous (More formal; can refer to earlier points beyond most recent.)
Từ trái nghĩa
next (Refers to the following in sequence or time.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
last night
|last week
|last month
|last year
|last summer
Chủ đề
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- I saw her last week.
- They visited us last summer.
- He called me last night.
- We met at the party last month.
- Last year was very challenging for me.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I went there last week.
- I saw him last night.
- We met last month.
- It snowed last winter.
- She came here last year.
Danh từ
A2
entity
4
Final person or thing
The final person or thing in a group or list.
Từ đồng nghĩa
end (Refers more generally to a stopping point rather than a position in sequence.)
Từ trái nghĩa
first (The initial person or thing in a sequence.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
at last
|the very last
|save the best for last
Chủ đề
sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
Ví dụ
- She was the last to leave the party.
- This piece of cake is the last.
- He finished second to last in the race.
- That's the last of our supplies.
- The last will be decided tomorrow.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I am the last in line.
- This is the last of the bread.
- She was the last to speak.
- He is the last on the list.
- That is the last we have.
Danh từ
technical
C1
entity
5
Form used to make shoes
A hard model of a foot used for making shoes.
Từ đồng nghĩa
foot form (Descriptive term; less common outside technical contexts.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
wooden last
|metal last
Chủ đề
crafts
|manufacturing
|clothing
|work
Ví dụ
- The cobbler placed the shoe over a wooden last.
- Each shoe is made using a custom last.
- He adjusted the leather around the last for a perfect fit.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The shoemaker uses a wooden last.
- This shoe was made on a special last.
- A metal last is heavy.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
last
IPA
GB/lˈæst/
US/lˈæst/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
last (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (last)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: last
Noun
- Base: last
- Plural: lasts
Verb
- Base: last
- 3rd Person Singular: lasts
- Present Participle: lasting
- Past: lasted
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
at last
1/ˈæt lˈæst/
fixed phrase
Finally after waiting or delay
Used when something happens after waiting for a long time.
Ví dụ
- At last, we arrived at our destination.
- She finished her book at last.
last but not least
1/lˈæst bˈʌt nˈɑt lˈist/
fixed phrase
Important though mentioned last
Used to say that someone or something is important, even though mentioned at the end of a list.
Ví dụ
- Last but not least, I want to thank my parents.
- We met many people — and, last but not least, our future business partner.
make something last
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ lˈæst/
fixed phrase
Extend how long something continues
To use something slowly so it continues for more time.
Ví dụ
- I tried to make my coffee last all morning.
- We need to make our supplies last until help arrives.
to the last
1/tə ðə lˈæst/
fixed phrase
Continue until very end point/moment
Until the very end of something.
Ví dụ
- He fought bravely to the last.
- She stayed loyal to the last.