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

• The location has been changed at the last minute
  在最后一刻改变了地点。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We won by scoring in the last minute.
  我们在最后一分钟得分而赢了这场比赛。
• 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。
• I need to cancel that. We have had a last minute change of plans.
  我要取消预约，我们临时改变计划了。
• Words failed me at the last minute.
  到最后的时候我说不出话来了。