eleventh hour

英 [ɪˈlevnθ ˈaʊə(r)]

美 [ɪˈlevnθ ˈaʊər]

n.  最后时刻

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 最后时刻
  If someone does somethingat the eleventh hour, they do it at the last possible moment.
  1. He postponed his trip at the eleventh hour.
     他在最后时刻推迟了行程。
  2. ...last night's eleventh hour agreement.
     昨晚最后一刻达成的协议

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:last minute

双语例句

• I was asked, at the Eleventh hour, to step in and direct the play.
  到了最后一刻我才被请去导演那出戏。
• If you have been worried about losing your home, you may find a solution if you look for it-and it will come at the eleventh hour, against all odds.
  如果你一直担心失去你的家，你会找到一个你期待的情况，出现在第11个小时，对抗所有的奇怪事情。
• We only received the official signatures at the Eleventh hour.
  我们在最后一刻才收到正式签字。
• However, it is a pity that he should always cram at the eleventh hour.
  然而，很可惜的是他总是临时抱佛脚。
• Waiting until the eleventh hour to validate quality through testing inevitably extends both the schedule and budget.
  直到最后一刻不可避免地通过测试来确认质量，既延长了进度，也扩大了预算。
• I only received the results at the eleventh hour.
  在最后关头我才收到了成绩。
• The criminal won his reprieve at the Eleventh hour.
  罪犯在最后的关头获得缓刑。
• He had to give in at the Eleventh hour.
  他不得不在最后时刻屈服。
• If any guest failed at the eleventh hour, Todd was asked to dine.
  如果有什么客人到时不能来，托德就会被请来凑数。
• On the eleventh day of the eleventh month, on the eleventh hour, we are here not to mourn them, but to praise them.
  在十一月十一日的第十一个小时，我们在一起，不是为了他们而悲伤，而是歌颂他们。