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 plan fell through at the last minute.
  这计划在最后一刻落空了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He will probably wait until the last minute.
  他也许会等到最后一刻。
• 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。
• He cancelled his booking at the last minute.
  他在最后一刻取消了预定。
• 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。
• 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。