"down to the wire" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 到最后关头
• 到最后一刻

Definition

这个表达意味着事情要到最后一刻才有结果，通常用于比赛或到最后都还不确定的情况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式且为习语。通常指比赛、截止日期等到最后一刻才决定的事。不能直译为“线”；对应中文的“到最后一刻”。

Examples

The football game went down to the wire.

这场足球比赛一直**到最后关头**才分出胜负。

The election result was down to the wire.

选举结果拖到了**最后关头**才出来。

We worked down to the wire to finish the project.

我们**到最后一刻**才完成了项目。

It was a close match; it came down to the wire.

比赛非常激烈，结果一直拖到**最后一刻**才揭晓。

The negotiations went down to the wire before they reached an agreement.

谈判一直拖到**最后关头**才达成协议。

Everything stayed uncertain right down to the wire.

一切都到**最后一刻**才明朗。