the last thing that

用作形容词的 last 有一个词义常常被我们中国师生所忽略：“最不可能的(least likely)”或“最不适合的(least suitable)”。

1. He's the last person I'd have expected to see here. 他是我绝没有料到会在这里见面的人。

2. After working all day, the last thing I want to do is go bowling. 工作一整天之后，我最不愿意干的事情是去打保龄球。

3. My selfish brother is the last person I'd ask for help. 我的那个自私的哥哥是我最不愿意求助的人。

4. “They're the last people I'd trust,” thought the boss. (全国高考, 92 - 阅 B) 老板想: “他们是我最不信赖的人。”

5. Washing windows is the last thing that I want to do. 擦窗户是我最不喜欢干的活。

6. The last thing in the world I wanted to do was go away on vacation. (Hillary, Living History) 当时我最不想做的事就是出门度假。(希拉里，《亲历历史》)

7. The last thing she wanted to talk about was death. She was too live to dwell on it. (B. Clinton, my life) 她最不想讨论的是死亡。她活得太高兴了。不愿意去想这个问题。（《我的生活》）

[试译]这是我最不希望他干的事情。