in the nick of time
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及时, 最后一刻
only a few moments before it is still possible to get something done or avoid something bad from happening
- He arrives in the nick of time to catch his flight before the gate closes.
他在最后一刻到达，赶在登机口关闭前搭上航班。
- The firefighter rescues the trapped cat from the burning building in the nick of time.
消防员在最后一刻从燃烧的建筑物中救出了被困的猫。
- They submit their project proposal just in the nick of time, minutes before the deadline.
他们在截止日期前几分钟及时提交了项目提案。
- She called me in the nick of time, before I started worrying.
她在最后一刻给我打了电话，在我开始担心之前。
- In the nick of time, we managed to catch the last train.
在最后一刻, 我们赶上了最后一班火车。
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