"eleventh hour" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 最后时刻
• 最后关头

Definition

“Eleventh hour”指的是必须做某事或截止日期前的最后一刻。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个成语，常在正式或带有戏剧性的场合使用。常用搭配是 'at the eleventh hour'，表示 '在最后关头'。不要用在提前完成的事情上。通常暗示事情很紧急或有延误风险。

Examples

He finished the report at the eleventh hour.

他在**最后时刻**完成了报告。

We solved the problem at the eleventh hour.

我们在**最后关头**解决了问题。

The decision was made at the eleventh hour.

决定在**最后时刻**做出。

They barely caught their flight at the eleventh hour.

他们在**最后关头**才赶上飞机。

She handed in her assignment at the eleventh hour, just before the deadline.

她在截止日期的**最后时刻**提交了作业。

At the eleventh hour, a new deal saved the company from closing.

在**最后时刻**，一项新协议拯救了公司免于倒闭。