as a last resort

as a last resort — 慣用語

1. used when someone tries a particular course of action because every other possib

1.慣用語B2
釋義

最後手段

別無他法時的唯一選擇

used when someone tries a particular course of action because every other possibility has been attempted without success or is simply not available

例句

Doctors tried medicine and therapy and, as a last resort, recommended surgery for Mrs. Chen's knee.

醫生先嘗試了藥物和物理治療，最後不得已，建議陳太太動膝蓋手術。

phrase at end of clause after listing earlier attempts

After his factory closed, Minho took a night cleaning job as a last resort.

敏鎬的工廠倒閉後，最後不得已，只好去應徵夜間清潔工。

as a last resort at end — describes reluctant fallback

同義詞
反義詞
  • as a first choice

    the opposite — something chosen willingly, not reluctantly

  • preferably

    adverb indicating a preferred option, not a fallback

文法句型

as a last resort + [main clause]

[main clause] + as a last resort

用法筆記

Frequently appears at the beginning of a clause (before the main action) or at the end (after stating what was tried). Often preceded by a list of earlier attempts to emphasise that no better option remained.

常見錯誤

❌As a last resort, I took the bus because it was raining.
✅I took the bus because my car broke down and there were no taxis available, so I took it as a last resort.
💡The phrase implies all other options failed, not just mild inconvenience.