last :to continue existing or happening
持续: last= countinue, 主语一般是一个事件、情形、问题。
例句:The housing boom will not last.
But the question is, will the momentum last?
Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.(圣经)
At an episode a day, the stock would last until 2036.
最新一期《经济学人》在单田芳先生的讣告一文中写道有个节目从 2005 年开始每天放一集单先生的评书,他的作品多到可以一直放到 2036 年。《经济学人》的作者是这样写的:
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作业
1)翻译:生活中总是充满了起起落落,没有什么是一成不变的。
Life is always full of ups and downs. Nothing lasts forever.
2.场景:人没有食物和水能支撑多久呢?
How long can a person last without food and water