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

• 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。
• Don't leave it all until the last minute.
  不要把什么都拖到最后一分钟。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。”
• No; at the last minute she decided not to.
  没有，她在最后一刻决定不来了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The location has been changed at the last minute
  在最后一刻改变了地点。