last but not least是什么意思？

last but not least的意思是“importantly, despite being mentioned after everyone else”，即“最后但同样重要的是”。

这句习语最早源于1580年John Lyly的《Euphues and His England》：

I have heard oftentimes that in love there are three things for to be used: if time serve, violence, if wealth be great, gold, if necessity compel, sorcery. But of these three but one can stand me in stead - thelast, but not the least'; which is able to work the minds of all women like wax.

last but not least这句习语通常用于舞台介绍上，介绍最后宣布的人重要性不亚于先介绍的人。当然，这句习语使用的场合不止是舞台，总之这句习语的意思是“最后但同样重要的是”，也就是指最后介绍的重要性不亚于前面介绍的。

例句如下：

I would like to thank my publisher, my editor, and,?last but not least,?my wife.

我要感谢出版商、编辑，最后同样要感谢我的妻子。

Last?but?not?least,?I'd?like?to?thank?all?the?catering?staff.?

最后但同样重要的是，我要感谢所有的餐饮工作人员。