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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Words failed me at the last minute.
  到最后的时候我说不出话来了。
• 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。
• Our flight was canceled at the last minute.
  我们的航班在最后一刻被取消了。
• He cancelled his booking at the last minute.
  他在最后一刻取消了预定。
• 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。
• 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。