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。
• 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。
• Our flight was canceled at the last minute.
  我们的航班在最后一刻被取消了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 it fell apart.
  但到了最后一分钟却失败了。
• 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。”
• 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。