last minute
last minute — 名詞
1. the very latest possible moment before something important must happen, when the
最後一刻
事情完成前的最後時間點
the very latest possible moment before something important must happen, when there is almost no time left to prepare or change plans
Mei-Ling finished her homework at the last minute and rushed to class.
Mei-Ling 在最後一刻才完成作業，然後趕去上課。
prepositional phrase: at the last minute
Javier made a last-minute decision to fly to Tokyo instead of Seoul.
Javier 臨時決定搭飛機去東京，而不是首爾。
attributive use: last-minute + noun
The hotel cancelled our booking at the last minute, leaving us with nowhere to stay.
那間旅館在最後一刻取消了我們的訂房，害我們沒地方住。
Yuki submitted her project proposal at the last minute and avoided the late fee.
Yuki 在最後一刻才繳交專案計畫書，因此沒有被罰滯納金。
- eleventh hour
more dramatic and formal; suggests a crisis
- last moment
interchangeable in most contexts
- nick of time
suggests something happened barely before it was too late
- well in advance
opposite idea — with plenty of time to spare
- ahead of time
emphasises early preparation
用法筆記
Common in the prepositional phrase 'at the last minute'. Also used attributively as a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., 'a last-minute change', 'last-minute preparations').