Last orders
意味: The final call for drinks before a pub closes.
When the bartender calls 'last orders,' it's the final chance to buy drinks before the pub closes—traditionally at 11pm, though licensing changes have extended hours in many establishments. The call of 'last orders' prompts a rush to the bar and serves as the beginning of the end of the evening. 'Time' is called approximately 20 minutes later.
例文
- Last orders, ladies and gentlemen! 各位,最后点单了!¡Última ronda, señoras y señores!皆さん、ラストオーダーです!라스트 오더입니다, 여러분!
- Quick, it's nearly last orders. 快点,快到最后点单时间了Rápido, casi es la última ronda急いで、もうすぐラストオーダーだ빨리, 곧 라스트 오더야.
- We got there just before last orders. 我们在最后点单前刚好到达Llegamos justo antes de la última rondaラストオーダーの直前に着いた라스트 오더 직전에 도착했어.
発音
/lɑːst ˈɔːdəz/
使い方ガイド
場面: pub, closing time, drinking
トーン: urgent, ritual
✓ 正しい言い方
- Last orders!最后一轮点单!¡Última ronda!ラストオーダー!라스트 오더!
- Before last orders在最后一轮点单之前Antes de la última rondaラストオーダー前に라스트 오더 전에
- Just made last orders刚好赶上了最后一轮点单Llegué justo para la última rondaギリギリでラストオーダーに間に合った간신히 라스트 오더에 맞췄어
よくある間違い
- Last orders isn't closing—'time' is called when drinking must stop
- Not all pubs observe traditional closing times anymore
起源と歴史
Pub licensing laws dating from World War I originally set closing times to keep workers sober for the war effort. Though laws have relaxed since 2005, the tradition of last orders persists in many pubs. The call is part of British pub ritual, signalling the wind-down of the evening.
語源: From the final opportunity to order drinks
初出: WWI licensing laws, traditional since
文化的背景
Era: WWI onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British pub culture
Regional notes: British pub tradition.
ストーリーと豆知識
The strict 11pm closing time was famously mockable—British licensing laws were once the tightest in Europe. The Licensing Act 2003 allowed 24-hour drinking in theory, but in practice most pubs still close relatively early. The ritual of 'last orders' survived liberalisation.
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