(1)持(延)續(xù)(continue to exist)[I，I+n/prep]：Their friendship will～forever. 他們的友誼將永存。His anger won't～. 他發(fā)火時(shí)間不會(huì)很長(zhǎng)。His speech/The meeting～ed (for) about two hours. 他的演講/會(huì)議持續(xù)了大約兩小時(shí)。～from one to three/from autumn to winter 從1點(diǎn)持續(xù)到3點(diǎn)/從秋季一直到冬季;～through the winter/throughout the year 持續(xù)整個(gè)冬天/整整一年;The exhibition～s till the end of this month. 展覽會(huì)舉辦到本月底結(jié)束。This cloth～s (will not～) long. 這種布很(不)耐穿。
(2)足夠維持(be enough)[I+n/prep]：Our food will～(for) two days. 我們的食物夠吃兩天的。Our money will not～until the end of the month. 我們的錢花不到月底。These apples will～through the winter. 這些蘋(píng)果夠吃一冬天的。
last out (v adv) 1)夠用，維持到底(vi)：hold the position for as long as the ammunition～s out 堅(jiān)守陣地直到彈藥用盡;2)活過(guò)(vt)：The old man is dying;he won't～out the night. 那位老人快要死了，他活不過(guò)這一夜了。
→′lasting adj 持(耐)久的;
【辨異】last與continue、endue和persist的區(qū)別見(jiàn)CONTINUE。