last minute

英 [ˌlɑːst ˈmɪnɪt]

美 [ˌlæst ˈmɪnɪt]

网络  最后一分钟订房; 最后一刻; 最后; 最后一分钟; 最后时刻

英英释义

noun

• the latest possible moment
  1. money became available at the eleventh hour
  2. at the last minute the government changed the rules
  Synonym:eleventh hour

双语例句

• At the last minute I decided to go, so I flung a few clothes together and left.
  在最后时刻我才决定走，所以，我匆忙收拾了些衣服就出发了。
• They were due to start demolishing the old theatre today but there's been a last minute stay of execution.
  原定今天把这座旧戏院拆掉，但临时突然决定暂缓进行。
• No; at the last minute she decided not to.
  没有，她在最后一刻决定不来了。
• Right up until the last minute, workers were still putting the finishing touches on the pavilions
  直到最后一刻，工人们仍在对展馆进行最后的修饰。
• The plan fell through at the last minute.
  这计划在最后一刻落空了。
• Labour Secretary Wirtz stepped in at the last minute to halt a strike which threatened opening day at the ball park.
  在紧要关头，劳工部长沃兹进来干预，制止了给棒球场开幕造成威胁的罢工。
• No, she had a change of heart at the last minute.
  没有，她最后一刻改变主意了。
• He waited until the last minute before jumping on the train.
  直到最后一分钟，他才跳上火车。
• Fortunately, I caught the train at the last minute.
  幸运的是，我在最后一分钟赶上了火车。
• The union threatened a strike but called it off at the last minute.
  工会威胁要罢工，不过在最后一刻取消了行动。