the eleventh hour the last moment before something important happens〔重大事件即将发生前的〕最后一刻，最后时刻:•At the eleventh hour the government decided that something had to be done.政府在最后一刻决定采取行动。—eleventh pron:•I'm planning to leave on the eleventh (=the 11th day of the month).我打算十一号走。 the eleventh hour the latest possible moment 最后时刻： the decision to send Eddie with the team was made at the eleventh hour. 让埃迪随队参赛的决定是在最后时刻作出的。 |