英语词汇“to last”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(ii) to (the) last: = till last at Phrases 1a(f)(i).

1621 T. W. tr. S. Goulart Wise Vieillard 123 Pleasure seemes to reserue her dainties to the last, and for the last seruice and messe.

1711 J. Swift Let. 12 May (1768) IV. 334 I wonder why Presto will-be so tedious in answering MD's letters; because he would keep the best to the last, I suppose.

1824 W. E. Parry Jrnl. Second Voy. Discov. North-west Passage ix. 241 Every thing was re-embarked except the transit instrument and meridian-mark, these being left to the last for continuing the determination of the rates of the chronometers.

1920 Country Mag. (Univ. Wisconsin) Apr. 318/2 Saving his best to last, Mr. Dunlop could not repress a broad smile, as his foreman led forth the powerful iron gray champion, Dunure Footprint.

1972 L. Auchincloss I come as Thief i. viii. 78 He had left it to the last because he had thought it would be the easiest to put back.

2010 C. Cochrane Lessons in Temptation xi. 96 Jonty finished the end of his apple pie, spooning up the little soupçon of custard which he always kept to last for a special treat.

单词	to last
释义	> as lemmas to (the) last (ii) to (the) last: = till last at Phrases 1a(f)(i). Π 1621 T. W. tr. S. Goulart Wise Vieillard 123 Pleasure seemes to reserue her dainties to the last, and for the last seruice and messe. 1711 J. Swift Let. 12 May (1768) IV. 334 I wonder why Presto will-be so tedious in answering MD's letters; because he would keep the best to the last, I suppose. 1824 W. E. Parry Jrnl. Second Voy. Discov. North-west Passage ix. 241 Every thing was re-embarked except the transit instrument and meridian-mark, these being left to the last for continuing the determination of the rates of the chronometers. 1920 Country Mag. (Univ. Wisconsin) Apr. 318/2 Saving his best to last, Mr. Dunlop could not repress a broad smile, as his foreman led forth the powerful iron gray champion, Dunure Footprint. 1972 L. Auchincloss I come as Thief i. viii. 78 He had left it to the last because he had thought it would be the easiest to put back. 2010 C. Cochrane Lessons in Temptation xi. 96 Jonty finished the end of his apple pie, spooning up the little soupçon of custard which he always kept to last for a special treat. extracted from lastadv.adj.n.⁴ < as lemmas
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