latest
/ˈleɪtɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈleɪtɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlā-təst/ (ame, mw) · /ˈleɪ.tɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈleɪ.t̬ɪst/ (ame, ipa)
latest — 形容詞
- latestpositive
- more latestcomparative
- most latestsuperlative
1. being the most recent in a series of things, or the most up-to-date among things
最新的
在一系列事物中最晚出現或最流行的
being the most recent in a series of things, or the most up-to-date among things of the same kind — used especially for news reports, technology products, designs, or fashions that have just come out or become known.
Yasmin downloaded the latest version of the editing software onto her laptop.
Yasmin 把最新版的剪輯軟體下載到她的筆電上。
latest version of [product/software]
The department store's spring catalogue shows the latest fashions from Tokyo and Milan.
百貨公司的春季目錄展示了來自東京和米蘭的最新時裝。
the latest fashions
Owen checked the latest weather report before planning his weekend hike.
Owen 在規劃週末健行之前查了最新的天氣預報。
Camila's old phone cannot run the latest mobile games because it lacks enough memory.
Camila 的舊手機記憶體不夠，跑不動最新的手機遊戲。
The latest research on solar energy suggests that panels will become much cheaper soon.
關於太陽能的最新研究指出，面板很快就會變得便宜許多。
- newest
very close in meaning but 'newest' contrasts more with older versions; 'latest' focusses on temporal order
- most recent
more neutral and factual; preferred for data, events, or objective timelines
- current
describes what is happening or in use now, not necessarily the newest in a series
- up-to-date
implies that information or equipment reflects all present knowledge, not just recency
文法句型
the + latest + noun
用法筆記
As a superlative form, 'latest' almost always needs 'the' before it: 'the latest model,' not 'latest model.' Can be used after a linking verb only when 'the' is still present: 'This phone is the latest.'
常見錯誤
latest — 名詞
1. the most recent information, news, or development about a particular person or s
最新消息
關於某主題的最新資訊或風格
the most recent information, news, or development about a particular person or subject; also, the most current or fashionable style or product in a given area.
Have you heard the latest about the hospital merger? It was on the evening news.
你聽到醫院合併的最新消息了嗎？晚間新聞有報導。
the latest about [topic]
Fashion bloggers around the globe share the latest from Paris Fashion Week on social media.
全球的時尚部落客都在社群媒體上分享巴黎時裝週的最新動態。
Baraka called his cousin to get the latest on the family reunion plans for August.
Baraka 打給他的表弟，打聽八月份家庭 reunion 的最新安排。
This magazine covers the latest in sustainable architecture and eco-friendly design.
這本雜誌報導永續建築與環保設計的最新趨勢。
文法句型
the latest
the latest on [topic]
the latest in [field]
用法筆記
Always used with 'the.' Common patterns are 'the latest on [topic]' (most recent news about something) and 'the latest in [field]' (most recent developments or fashions in an area). Unlike the adjective sense, this noun sense can stand alone as a subject or object: 'The latest is very promising.'
常見錯誤
2. the furthest point in time that is still acceptable for something to happen or b
最晚；最遲
做某事可接受的最後時間點
the furthest point in time that is still acceptable for something to happen or be completed — appearing almost always in the fixed phrases 'at the latest' or 'the latest possible [time/date]' to emphasise that a deadline cannot be moved.
The application deadline is Friday at the very latest, so please do not wait.
申請截止日是星期五，最晚就是那天了，所以請不要拖延。
at the very latest
Hyun promised to send the finished report by Thursday at the latest.
Hyun 答應最遲星期四把完成的報告交出來。
Guests should arrive by half past six at the latest to see the opening ceremony.
賓客最晚六點半要到，才能趕上開幕典禮。
The latest possible date to return the library books is December the fifteenth.
歸還圖書館書籍的最晚日期是十二月十五日。
- earliest
the soonest possible time
文法句型
at the latest
the latest possible + time noun
用法筆記
Nearly always appears in one of two fixed constructions. 'At the latest' follows a stated time to mark it as the absolute deadline ('noon at the latest'). 'The latest possible' precedes a time noun ('the latest possible moment'). Cannot be used as a standalone noun like sense N1 — you cannot say 'The latest is Friday.'