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in the nick of time

/ɪn ðə nɪk əv taɪm/

翻译: 成语,表示在最后一刻或刚好及时,避免不良后果。

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/ɪn ðə nɪk əv taɪm/B2informal
  • zh成语,表示在最后一刻或刚好及时,避免不良后果。

An idiomatic expression meaning just at the last possible moment, or barely in time to avoid something undesirable.

  1. Just in timeB2informal

    At the last possible moment; just before it is too late.

    zh千钧一发之际

    • He arrived in the nick of time to catch the train.
    • The doctor came in the nick of time to save the patient.
    • She finished her homework in the nick of time before the deadline.