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

• 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。”
• I had intended to go but I cried off at the last minute.
  我本打算要去，但在最后一分钟我改变了主意。
• He will probably wait until the last minute.
  他也许会等到最后一刻。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。