English Dictionary

last

/lɑːst/

adj

Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind. / Most recent, latest, last so far. / Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely, or least preferable.

This is the last chance.

意味（1）

Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.

意味（2）

Most recent, latest, last so far.

In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year.

意味（3）

Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely, or least preferable.

He is the last person to be accused of theft.

意味（4）

Being the only one remaining of its class.

Japan is the last empire.

意味（5）

Supreme; highest in degree; utmost.

Contending for principles of the last importance.

意味（6）

Lowest in rank or degree.

the last prize