eleventh hour
eleventh hour 英 [ɪˈlevənθ ˈauə] 美 [ɪˈlɛvənθ aʊr]
phrase. 最后一刻；危急之时
名词复数:eleventh hours
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- phrase. 最后一刻；危急之时
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1. But at the eleventh hour, when I was packing to go back home, they called and said they wanted to hire me.
但是直到我在整理行装准备回家的最后一刻，他们才打电话来说想要雇用我。
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2. Waiting until the eleventh hour to validate quality through testing inevitably extends both the schedule and budget.
直到最后一刻不可避免地通过测试来确认质量，既延长了进度，也扩大了预算。
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3. Kyoto, they point out, was saved from collapse at the eleventh hour, while the Bali talks in 2007 were rescued when US opposition wilted in the pressure cooker of the conference chamber.
他们指出，京都在最后一刻才免于崩溃，2007年巴厘岛态度强硬的美国最终在会议大厅的“高压锅”里妥协。
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