last gasp

• 生命或活动的最后时刻；某事结束或彻底失败前的最后一次尝试或努力。

The final moment of life or activity; the last attempt or effort before something ends or fails completely.

1. Final moment of lifeB2formal

   The final breath or moment before death.

   最后一口气

   • The old man took his last gasp peacefully.
   • The soldier's last gasp was a whisper for his family.
   • The doctor stayed until the patient's last gasp.

2. Final effort or attemptB2informal

   A last, often desperate, attempt to achieve something before it is too late.

   最后的努力

   • The team made a last gasp effort to score a goal.
   • In a last gasp attempt, she tried to save the project.
   • The company's last gasp was a risky investment.

3. End of somethingB2informal

   The final stage or end of a process, event, or period.

   最后一刻

   • The last gasp of summer was a beautiful sunset.
   • The party was the last gasp of their friendship.
   • The last gasp of the old regime was a violent crackdown.