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

• 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。
• Words failed me at the last minute.
  到最后的时候我说不出话来了。
• He waited until the last minute before jumping on the train.
  直到最后一分钟，他才跳上火车。
• At the last minute, I threw them a curve ball by saying, 'We're going to bring spouses'.
  在最后一刻，我给他们出了一个难题，说：“我们要带家属来。”
• No; at the last minute she decided not to.
  没有，她在最后一刻决定不来了。
• He was too old, but at the last minute of his life, he eventually flew up.
  他太老了，但在这生命的最后一刻，小蜗牛终于飞起来了。
• 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。
• 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。
• But at the last minute he found a better paying job and left our company.
  但是，到了最后一分钟，他找到了一个工资更高的工作，于是他就辞了我们公司的工作。
• The location has been changed at the last minute
  在最后一刻改变了地点。