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

• Words failed me at the last minute.
  到最后的时候我说不出话来了。
• Mr Bint has a propensity to put off decisions to the last minute
  宾特先生习惯拖到最后时刻才作决定。
• 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。
• He cancelled his booking at the last minute.
  他在最后一刻取消了预定。
• 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。”
• 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。
• 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。
• If you have accepted, and you get sick at the last minute, call the host immediately.
  如果你接受了邀请，在要去的前一天生病了，马上同主办方打电话。
• 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。
• Barron invited her to the races and she agreed, but she caught flu and had to cry off at the last minute.
  她接受了巴伦一起去看比赛的邀请，但她感冒了，最后不得不取消约定。