come down to the wire

基本解釋

• （隨著某事，如比賽的結(jié)束）結(jié)果即將揭曉（非正式）

英漢例句

雙語(yǔ)例句

• Diplomats said negotiations were likely to come down to the wire as Abbas plans to submit the request on Friday.
  外交官們稱談判的結(jié)果很可能是阿巴斯照計(jì)劃在周五提交申請(qǐng)。
• Best to avoid contact with the wire these children, there is this pole best can firm, don't because of a little wind to come over, will fall down.
  最好能夠避免小孩接觸到電線這些，還有就是這個(gè)電桿最好能牢固，不要因爲(wèi)一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)風(fēng)吹過(guò)來(lái)，就倒了。
  blog.sina.com.cn
• It will come down to the wire; and when the stopgap compromise is reached, many in Washington will declare victory and, in the process, claim credit for averting a national disaster.
  等到最後一分鍾，達(dá)成妥協(xié)，華盛頓的很多人就會(huì)宣告勝利，說(shuō)是避免了一場(chǎng)國(guó)家災(zāi)難。

權(quán)威例句

• Everything seems to come down to the wire and everyone is trying to cut a deal.
  WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing
• Judging from past experience, I would anticipate that any agreement on a second Fiscal Cliff deal will probably come down to the wire, if not get postponed again, and that market volatility will likely continue to increase as we get closer to the new deadline.
  FORBES: Fiscal Cliff Deal: 4 Tax Provisions Handled, 1 Hiked, Still Work To Be Done

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