"under the wire" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 最後一刻
• 勉強趕上

Definition

「最後一刻」是指在截止時間前的最後一刻完成某事，勉強趕上。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，用於形容事情最後一刻才完成，常用於趕報告、申請等情境，類似「勉強趕上」。

Examples

She finished her homework under the wire.

她在**最後一刻**完成了作業。

They handed in the application under the wire.

他們在**最後一刻**遞交了申請。

We got to the airport under the wire and caught the plane.

我們**最後一刻**到達機場，趕上了飛機。

That report was submitted under the wire—I almost missed the deadline!

那份報告是**最後一刻**提交的——我差點錯過截止日！

He always finishes things under the wire, but somehow never gets stressed.

他總是在**最後一刻**完成事情，但好像從不緊張。

We made it to the meeting under the wire thanks to that cab driver.

多虧了那位計程車司機，我們**最後一刻**趕到會議。