| 单词 | at the last minute |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔BRAVE/NOT BRAVE〕Dan wanted to ask his boss for a day off but he lost his nerve at the last minute. 丹原想向老板请一天假，但他最后一刻失去了勇气。朗文写作活用〔ON TIME〕Realizing its error at the last minute, the magazine just managed to correct the offending headline. 杂志社在最后一刻发现错误，及时更正了这个极具冒犯性的标题。朗文写作活用〔PLAN〕There was an airline strike in India, and all our plans fell through at the last minute. 印度的航空公司罢工，我们的一切方案在最后关头落空了。朗文写作活用〔TEST〕Reading that book at the last minute was the only thing that got me through the history exam. 我在最后关头读了那本书才使我通过了历史考试。朗文写作活用〔TURN〕The boat was heading for the rocks but at the last minute veered off in another direction. 那艘船冲向岩石，但在最后一刻猛然转向了。朗文写作活用〔arrangement〕The catering arrangements for the conference fell through at the last minute.为大会提供餐饮服务的安排在最后一刻成了泡影。牛津搭配〔beg〕He's always begging off at the last minute.他总是在最后一分钟反悔。牛津高阶〔bottle〕He was scheduled to appear on the Russell Harty Show, but bottled it at the last minute.他本打算上拉塞尔•哈蒂主持的节目, 却在最后一分钟打了退堂鼓。外研社新世纪〔call off〕The union threatened a strike but called it off at the last minute.工会以罢工相威胁, 但在最后一刻取消了罢工。外研社新世纪〔cancel〕The event was canceled at the last minute when the speaker didn't show up.这个活动因发言人没到场在最后一刻取消了。韦氏高阶〔chicken out〕He was going to ask her on a date, but he chickened out at the last minute.他本打算约她出来，但临阵退缩了。韦氏高阶〔cop out〕She said she would come, but then she copped out at the last minute.她说她会来，但在最后一刻她又不来了。韦氏高阶〔cop〕You're not going to cop out at the last minute, are you? 你不是打算临阵脱逃吧？牛津高阶〔cry off〕Mr White had promised to cooperate with us, but he cried off at the last minute.怀特先生本来答应与我们合作，但最后一刻打了退堂鼓。21世纪英汉〔cry〕He intended to go with us, but he cried off at the last minute.他本来打算与我们一起去,但是最后却改变主意了。英汉大词典〔cry〕They've cried off at the last minute.他们在最后时刻打了退堂鼓。麦克米伦高阶〔curve〕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。”柯林斯高阶〔cut〕The band was cut from the show at the last minute.这个乐队在演出前的最后一刻被取消了表演。韦氏高阶〔fail〕At the last minute his courage failed him.他在最后一分钟失去了勇气。外研社新世纪〔fail〕At the last minute, her courage failed her.在最后关头，她失去了勇气。麦克米伦高阶〔fall〕Our plans fell through at the last minute.我们的计划最后失败了美国传统〔fink out〕We'd planned to go camping but at the last minute Ron finked out.我们原计划去野营，但最后罗恩食言了。剑桥高阶〔foil〕The prisoners' attempt to escape was foiled at the last minute when police received a tip-off.由于警方收到密报，囚犯的越狱企图在最后一刻被挫败。剑桥高阶〔gamble〕He gambled on being able to buy a ticket at the last minute.他碰运气看能否在最后一刻买到票。牛津高阶〔gazump〕We were gazumped at the last minute.原定卖给我们的房子在最后一刻反悔卖给了出价更高的买主。朗文当代〔gazunder〕The vendors were gazundered at the last minute.卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。牛津高阶〔go by sth〕If past experience is anything to go by, he'll completely ignore our suggestions and then change his mind at the last minute.根据以往的经验来看，他肯定会把我们的建议全然置之脑后，在最后一刻改变主意。剑桥高阶〔how do you like that〕She canceled at the last minute. How do you like that? 她在最后一刻取消了。你能相信吗？韦氏高阶〔last〕Travelers will find it hard to get a hotel room at the last minute.旅游者会发现事到临头很难订到房间。朗文当代〔minder〕Our baby minder let us down at the last minute.我们的婴儿保姆在最后一刻让我们失望了。外研社新世纪〔mortification〕To the mortification of the show's organizers, the top performer withdrew at the last minute.令表演的组织者十分狼狈的是，主要演员在最后一分钟退出了。剑桥高阶〔psych〕I'd got myself all psyched up for the interview and then it was called off at the last minute.我为这次面试做好了万全的心理准备，可最后它临时取消了。牛津高阶〔pull out〕The buyers of the house pulled out at the last minute.那些买房者都在最后时刻决定不买了。韦氏高阶〔pull〕The editor pulled the article at the last minute.编辑在最后一刻撤下了那篇文章。外研社新世纪〔pull〕Their sponsors pulled back at the last minute.他们的赞助人临时打了退堂鼓。牛津高阶〔race〕She had to pull out of the race at the last minute.最后一刻她不得不退出比赛。牛津搭配〔sick〕At the last minute I got sick and couldn't go.我在最后一刻病倒，不能去了。朗文当代〔step forward〕At the last minute another company stepped forward with a bid.最后关头，另一家公司站出来投标。剑桥高阶〔strike〕She struck the song from the album at the last minute.她在最后一刻把这首歌从专辑中删掉了。韦氏高阶〔turn/come up trumps〕John's uncle came up trumps, finding us a place to stay at the last minute.约翰的叔叔大显神通，在最后一刻为我们找到了住处。剑桥高阶〔wimp out〕I was going to do a parachute jump but I wimped out at the last minute.我打算去跳伞，但到了最后一刻我还是吓得没敢跳。剑桥高阶〔withdraw〕Some competitors withdrew at the last minute.有些参赛者在最后一刻退出了。牛津同义词At the last minute, a white knight came in and saved the company from takeover.在最后一刻，一位救星来了，公司因而未被吞并。剑桥国际A group of us went hang-gliding, but a couple of people chickened out of (doing) it at the last minute.我们一群人去玩风筝式滑翔运动，可有几个人在最后一刻因害怕没有参加。剑桥国际He would zoom up to junctions and brake fiercely / hard / sharply at the last minute.他总是飞快地冲到交叉口，在最后一刻再猛地刹住车。剑桥国际She copped out of the parachute jump at the last minute with a foot injury or some feeble excuse.她以脚有伤或别的什么苍白无力的借口为由在最后一分钟退出了跳伞。剑桥国际She usually says she'll be there and then cries off at the last minute.她通常总说去，但最后却又改变主意了。剑桥国际The plan / flight had to be aborted at the last minute.计划/飞行不得不在最后一刻被中止。剑桥国际The prisoners’attempt to escape was foiled at the last minute when police received a tip-off.警方接到密报，那些囚犯的越狱企图在最后关头被挫败。剑桥国际They pulled out of the deal at the last minute leaving us high and dry.他们在最后一刻退出了买卖，使我们处境困难。剑桥国际 |
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