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

• He will probably wait until the last minute.
  他也许会等到最后一刻。
• At the last minute we roped in a couple of spectators to complete the team.
  在最后一刻，我们说服了几名旁观者补充了球队。
• 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。
• He cancelled his booking at the last minute.
  他在最后一刻取消了预定。
• The plan fell through at the last minute.
  这计划在最后一刻落空了。
• He waited until the last minute before jumping on the train.
  直到最后一分钟，他才跳上火车。
• 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。
• He was scheduled to appear on the Russell Harty Show, but bottled it at the last minute.
  他原定参加拉塞尔·哈蒂主持的节目，但在最后时刻打了退堂鼓。
• 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。
• The Liberal Democrat's support fell away at the last minute.
  自由民主党的支持率在最后一刻有所下降。