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/lɑːst//læst/

Word Originadverb Old English latost (adverb) ‘after all others in a series’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laatst, lest and German letzt, also to late.

namespace

after anyone or anything else; at the end

Ví dụ:
  • He came last in the race.
  • They arrived last of all.

most recently

Ví dụ:
  • When did you see him last?
  • I saw him last/I last saw him in New York two years ago.
  • They last won the cup in 2006.

Thành ngữ

first and last
in every way that is important; completely
  • She regarded herself, first and last, as a musician.
  • he who laughs last laughs longest
    (saying)used to tell somebody not to be too proud of their present success; in the end another person may be more successful
    last but not least
    used when mentioning the last person or thing of a group, in order to say that they are not less important than the others
  • Last but not least, I'd like to thank all the catering staff.
  • last in, first out
    used, for example in a situation when people are losing their jobs, to say that the last people to be employed will be the first to go