| 单词 | last-minute |
| 释义 | last-minute minute1 last minute phrase B2 See full dictionary entry for minute A last-minute action is one that is done at the latest time possible. She was doing some last-minute revision for her exams. The location has been changed at the last minute. He will probably wait until the last minute. Collocations: last-minute attempt Tellingly, in a last-minute attempt to boost sales, entry was made available on the door. Times, Sunday Times If it was a last-minute attempt to double-bluff his counterpart into making a tactics change, it seemed unlikely to work. Times, Sunday Times Labour's annual conference could be cancelled just weeks before taking place after a desperate last-minute attempt to find a security provider failed. Times, Sunday Times Their last-minute attempt to pass it off as social commentary only looks pretentious. Times, Sunday Times Last-minute attempts to stall the young man's release failed. Times, Sunday Times As the men clambered into their cockpits, groundcrew made last-minute checks. Times, Sunday Times He makes some last-minute checks to her documents, which she clutches in an envelope, and delivers a business-like handshake. Times, Sunday Times He was finally found out in last-minute checks. The Sun Yet sponsors adidas, clearly concerned about their own image, made a last-minute decision to pull them out of the media spotlight. The Sun The pair made a last-minute decision to split the lead vocals on one song and discovered how good they sounded together — despite an iffy recording. Times, Sunday Times Viewers who tuned in to see the first part were left mystified by the last-minute decision. Times, Sunday Times One of the reasons behind the last-minute decision to come here was the current lack of depth in the heptathlon. Times, Sunday Times Many have pointed to the last-minute decision not to announce the totals of votes cast as evidence of a cavalier attitude towards openness and accountability. Times, Sunday Times The nervous, wiry man in front of me has decided to embark on some last-minute negotiations. Times, Sunday Times Frenzied last-minute negotiations continued yesterday between a number of regional powerbrokers. Times, Sunday Times The government has been holding frantic last-minute negotiations with energy giants, which are today expected to announce price reductions of about 50 in return for cuts to green levies. Times, Sunday Times Experts say that it pays to look at your options early in the school year rather than have a last-minute panic. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes last-minute panic kicks off a wave of ideas, it's the adrenaline of working to the wire. Times, Sunday Times There was a last-minute panic when it started to rain. The Sun Last-minute panic action will never deliver substantial reform. Times, Sunday Times While that means brushing up on your short-order chef skills, it doesn't have to be a last-minute panic. Times, Sunday Times The first news program of the day accompanies my last-minute preparations. Christianity Today Fevered last-minute preparations for exams can be counter-productive. Times, Sunday Times I take a position 60 metres up the track and watch as he goes through his last-minute preparations. Times, Sunday Times Scientific teams ship a payload to the launch site, and set up a small field station to assemble their equipment, make last-minute preparations, and manage the experiment during flight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To cap it all there was an almighty row over the last-minute replacement of the lead tenor. Times, Sunday Times If she did pull out, bosses would have to draft in a last-minute replacement. The Sun A last-minute replacement ticket, booked using a different travel agent, cost a further 2,770. Times, Sunday Times The legend holds that he had been selected to host a well-known radio show as a last-minute replacement for a better known celebrity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were a last-minute replacement for another band who had dropped out. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The latter hasn't proved popular, except perhaps with the homeless, and was scheduled for demolition until a last-minute reprieve last month; it will now be covered in greenery. Times, Sunday Times Any question of a last-minute reprieve was rejected by the authorities. The Times Literary Supplement Then, as had been expected, a last-minute reprieve was granted with the confirming of a last-minute investor. Times, Sunday Times On one occasion he was wheeled to the gallows and bound by his hands and feet before a last-minute reprieve. Times, Sunday Times Was there a last-minute reprieve? Times, Sunday Times Perhaps his stage clothes had been mislaid in a last-minute rush to get to the gig. Times, Sunday Times A last-minute rush could still make this a good year; slower footfall could spell disaster. Times, Sunday Times What about, however, the idea that perhaps doing it a couple of days earlier would cost less than the last-minute rush? Times, Sunday Times As well as saving time and hassle as you leave the last-minute rush to others, being an early bird can save cash. The Sun The last-minute rush to finish off the village and the main stadium raised both health and safety fears. Times, Sunday Times Fortunately most banks know some of us can be last-minute shoppers, and extend their opening hours in the run-up to the deadline. Times, Sunday Times Their experts calculate that 10 million last-minute shoppers will spend 1.1billion during the day. The Sun But experts fear it will create the perfect storm as millions of last-minute shoppers and holidaymakers do the same. The Sun She hurries past the happy last-minute shoppers, wondering where her father might be. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So as we do our last-minute shopping, let's spare a thought and raise a glass to absent friends and those less fortunate than ourselves. The Sun A game card you pick up on a last-minute shopping trip could be a winner. The Sun But a lot less likely to cause injury than last-minute shopping. The Sun Earlier in the week, football's transfer window closed after a breathtaking whirl of last-minute shopping. Times, Sunday Times Delegates will do some last-minute shopping and fly home. Times, Sunday Times They have also started selling last-minute tickets from 65 for a one-way flight - the lowest fares that you can get with them outside sale periods. The Sun This should include not only advance-purchase fares but last-minute tickets, too. Times, Sunday Times But unregulated fares - first-class and last-minute tickets - saw swingeing increases. Times, Sunday Times Walks, a hobby and last-minute tickets earn top passion points. The Sun Those seeking last-minute tickets from other sources should take great care. Times, Sunday Times |
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