at last 最后;终于
in the last 在最后
last but not least 最后但同样重要的是(常与first and foremost连用)
the last person/thing 最不可能的人/事;最不想要的人/事;
最不适当的人/事
①The wind is changing round, so the storm won't last long.
风正在转向,因此暴风雨不会持续太长的时间。
②The hot weather lasted until September.
炎热的天气持续到九月。
③At last he knew the meaning of life.
终于,他知道了生命的意义。
occupy v.占领,占据
(教材P72)During the war,Germany occupied many countries,including France.
在战争中,德国占领了包括法国在内的许多国家。
(1)occupy oneself with/in... 忙于......;专心于......
(2)occupied adj. 已占用的;无空闲的;在使用的
be occupied with sth./in doing sth. 忙于......;专心于......
occupation n. 占领;职业
occupational adj. 职业的
①He has been deeply occupied in listening to a tape.
他一直在非常专心地听磁带。
②Many people in this area are occupied with agriculture.
这一地区许多人从事农业。
③They are occupying themselves in growing their own food.
他们正忙于种植自己所需的粮食。
pick up停下来让某人搭车(船等);救起