figurative. The latter part of something, esp. a person's life.
| 单词 | θ113765 |
| 释义 | the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > end or conclusion > [noun] > the latter part (34) eveningOE figurative. The latter part of something, esp. a person's life. enda1200 The latter or concluding part (of a period, action, etc.). eventide?c1225 figurative. The latter part of something, esp. a person's life. finea1350 The latter part or end of a specified period, esp. (in later use) a month. Obsolete. tail1377 The lower or hinder extremity of anything; the part opposite to what is regarded as the head. The terminal or concluding part of anything, as of… latter (last) enda1382 latter (†last) end: variously used in senses 7b 8b 9. Also Scottish hinder end. issue1484 The termination, end, or close of something; an instance of this. With reference to a period of time. Obsolete. latter day?1498 Chiefly in plural with possessive or of. The concluding period of a person's life, the history of an institution, a city, etc. Also in singular: †the… waning1561 Decline (of life); concluding part (of a day, or period of time). Obsolete. last days1572 In plural, with the and of. The concluding period in a person's life, or in the history or duration of an institution, a city, etc. heel1584 The latter or concluding part of a period of time. Now chiefly historical or in historical contexts. Cf. tail-end, n. 1c. sunsetting1593 figurative and in figurative contexts. The time or point at which something has its end, or begins to decrease notably in extent, degree… fall1596 The decline or closing part of a day, a year, or a person's life. lag-end1598 the hinder or latter part, the fag end (now rare). posterior1598 The later part. Also in plural in same sense. Obsolete. rare. sunset1599 figurative and in figurative contexts. The time or point at which something has its end, or begins to decrease notably in extent, degree, quality… dotage1606 figurative and in extended use: decline, deterioration; the final period of something. exit1615 The last part or end of something. Obsolete. stern1623 Used gen. for: Rear, latter end. Obsolete. waning timea1639 last1683 With the. The final part or portion; the conclusion, the end; the remainder, the rest. Chiefly with of. Of a period of time. Cf. sense C. 4a. heel piecea1764 The end of something; a conclusion, an epilogue. Obsolete. shank1828 dialect and U.S. The latter end or part of anything: the remainder or last part of a thing. Esp. in shank of the evening. tail-end1845 figurative; esp. the concluding part of an action, period of time, etc.: cf. tail, n.1 4b. tailpiece1869 The piece of anything forming its tail or end; the piece at the end. Also figurative. tag1882 A small pendent piece or part hanging from, or attached more or less loosely to the main body of… figurative. An appendage; the tail-end (of any… teatime1913 figurative. That part of something, esp. a person's life, that occurs towards the end. end-point1921 transferred and figurative. Subcategories:— mere (5) — last flowering of something (1) |
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