Word · Frequency #119
lasting
持续；延续
lasting is the present participle of last.
To continue to exist or happen for a period of time; to endure.
- 1.
To endure, continue over time.
持续,延续
- 2.
To shape (an item of footwear such as a boot or shoe) during its manufacture or repair while it is placed on a last (noun etymology 3, noun sense 1).
在制造或修理时将鞋靴放在鞋楦上定型
- 3.
To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.
坚持,保持不败或完整
坚持；挺住；支撑；楦鞋；用鞋楦定型；持续,延续；在制造或修理时将鞋靴放在鞋楦上定型；坚持,保持不败或完整
In use
The meeting lasted for three hours.
This battery lasts about 12 hours on a single charge.
Their friendship has lasted through many difficulties.
last (for) [duration]
表示持续一段时间，'for'可省略。
The concert lasted three hours.
音乐会持续了三个小时。
last through [difficulty/time]
强调熬过困难时期。
The supplies lasted through the winter.
补给品撑过了整个冬天。
last out [difficulty]
意为‘坚持到底，度过难关’。
He managed to last out the recession.
他设法挺过了经济衰退。
Connections
Collocations
- last long
- 持续很久
- The meeting didn't last long.会议没有持续很久。
- last for hours
- 持续数小时
- The storm lasted for hours.暴风雨持续了数小时。
- last through the night
- 持续一整夜
- The battery lasted through the night.电池持续了一整夜。
- last until
- 持续到……
- The celebration lasted until midnight.庆祝活动持续到午夜。
- last out
- 坚持到底
- She managed to last out the race.她设法坚持跑完了比赛。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个人坚持到最后（last），持续不放弃。
Context & Register
通常用于描述时间上的持续，或在困境中坚持，常见于日常叙述及励志表达。
Grammar Note
通常用于表示持续时间或忍受困境，不接直接宾语
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the '-ast' spelling and have the same /æst/ rhyme in standard American English.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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