down to the wire

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. At the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline. idiomatic,not-comparable
    — He was almost done with the paper, but tomorrow's due date meant it would be down to the wire.
副词 adv.
  1. At the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline. idiomatic,not-comparable
    — He was almost done with the paper, but tomorrow's due date meant it would come down to the wire.

词形变化

down-to-the-wire alternative down-to-the-wire alternative

词源

词源 1
From horse racing: approaching the wire that marks the winning line.
词源 2
From horse racing: approaching the wire that marks the winning line.
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