英语结构:every last + 名词
英语结构
every last + 名词
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问: I want every last man to be here on time tomorrow morning.
句中 every last 是什么意思? every 每一个, last 最后一个,不是很矛盾吗?
答: 这个句子的意思是:我要所有的人明天早上准时到这里。
every last + 名词 是英语中的一个表达强调的特殊句式。 every 作为形容词置于名词之
前,是“每一个”的意思。在其后面加上 last 可加强 every 的语气,表示“全部的”、“所
有的” 的意思。要注意的是,last 不是形容词“最后一个的”意思,而是副词,表示程度
(Last is used for emphasis)。所以,every last 一起修饰名词是英语中一种强调用法
(a more emphatic way of saying "every.") Collins Dictionary 给出的注释是: You use
every last to emphasize that you are talking about all the people or things in a
group or all the parts of something. (你用 every last 来强调你在谈论一个群体中的所
有人或事物,或者某物的所有部分。)
下面是来自英语词典的例句。
We spent every last penny we had on the house.
我们把所有的钱都花在房子上了。
Every last thing in your room better be picked up before dinner.
你房间里的所有东西最好在晚饭前都收拾好。
Every last child has the right to survive, learn and be protected.
每一个孩子都有生存、学习和受保护的权利。
As usual, my teenage son has eaten every last bit of food in the house.
像往常一样,我那十几岁的儿子把家里的食物全都吃光了。
We catch the majority of people, but hunting down every last tax evader is
impossible.
我们能抓住了大多数逃税者,但要追捕到所有逃税者是不可能的。
更多例句
Every last ticket for the opera has been sold.
该出歌剧的票已全部售完。
The lawyer explained every last detail of the contract.
律师对合同的所有的细节作了详细解释。
You'll never quite get rid of every last bit of grit.
无法把所有的沙砾都清除干净。
I've told you every last word of the story.
我已经把这件事原原本本地告诉你了。(我一五一十把这件事都跟讲你了)
Every last dollar we collect will be donated to charity.
我们募集的每一块美元都将捐给慈善机构。
The journey took every last bit of the children's strength .
旅途使孩子们精疲力竭 , 劳顿不堪。
Tackling smog is down to every last one of us, and success depends on action and
commitment.
解决雾霾问题是我们每个人的问题,成功与否取决于行动和承诺。
最后请欣赏一句名言:
If you're trying to make a decision about something in your life, don't waste all your
time evaluating every last detail of every possible option.
如果你在努力做出生命里的某个决定,就不要把时间浪费在评价每一个可选项的全部细节上。