本文只谈它们作为形容词的用法：
1.last, 过去的，上一个的，最后的，最近的，决定性的，最不可能的
I got married last July.
我在刚过去的7月里结了婚。
The company has come a long way in the last 5 years.
公司在过去的5年里取得了许多进步。
Much has changed since my last visit.
从我上次去到现在，很多事情已经变了。
We caught the last bus home.
我们赶上了回家的末班公共汽车。
The last time I saw him was in May.
我上次见到他是在五月份。
This is our last bottle of water.
这是我们最后的一瓶水了。
Sampras reached the last four at Wimbledon.
桑普拉斯杀入了温布尔登四强。
The last few weeks of the summer really dragged by.
夏天最后的几个星期过得真是慢啊。
This elderly lady is the last person who can speak that language in her tribe.
这位老妇人是部落中最后一位会讲那种语言的人。
Jed nodded, finishing off the last piece of pizza.
杰德点点头，把最后一块比萨饼吃完。
The last thing she needed was more work.
她最不需要的就是更多的工作。
I haven't seen him since the summer before last.
我已有两个夏天没见过他了。
He's the last person I'd trust with a secret.
我要是有什么秘密，告诉谁也不能告诉他。
His last book is his best so far.
他最近出版的那本书是他迄今写得最好的一本书。（说明作者尚活在人世）
Do you know the last novel written by Charles Dickens?
你知道查尔斯·狄更斯最后一部小说吗？（说明作者已过世）
Do you know the last novel written by Mark Twain?
你知道马克·吐温最后一部小说吗？（说明作者已过世）
Do you know the last novel written by Margaret Mitchell?
你知道玛格丽特·米切尔最后一部小说吗？（说明作者已过世）
her last book
她最近（新）出版的书（说明作者尚活在人世）/她最后的著作（说明作者已不在人间）
her latest book
她最近（新）出版的书（作者尚活在人世）
2.latest最近的，最新的
the latest unemployment figures
最新失业数字
Have you heard the latest news?
你得到最新消息了吗？
It is important to keep in touch with the latest research.
及时掌握最新研究情况很重要。
Crooks are using the latest laser photocopiers to produce millions of fake banknotes.
犯罪分子正利用最新式的激光复印机制造数以百万计的假钞。
We want to introduce the latest technology into schools.
我们想向各学校推介最新的技术。
The latest model has over 100 new features.
最新的款式有100多种新特色。
The latest models will be on display at the motor show.
最新的车型将会在这次汽车展上展出。
We have incorporated all the latest safety features into the design.
我们在设计中纳入了所有最新的安全装置。
These latest developments argue a change in government policy.
最近的事态发展表明政府改变了政策。
At the meeting, the headmaster suggested the teachers receive further education to catch up with the latest development.
在会上，校长建议教师们接受进一步的教育，以跟上最新的发展。
The latest edition of the dictionary is fa better than the previous ones.
这本词典的最新版本比以前的版本好太多。
When I last saw her, she was excited about her latest boy friend.
我上次看到她时，她正为她新交的男朋友而感到高兴。
Her latest novel has been savaged by the critics.
她最近的一部小说受到评论家的猛烈批评。
her latest book
她最近（新）出版的书