In the nick of time.
[英文俚語]IN THE NICK OF TIME. — 輕鬆學習英語俚語
關鍵時刻。
這句俚語的意思是某件事在最後一刻完成了,恰到好處。例如,你差點錯過巴士,但在巴士出發前一秒趕上了,你可以說:“I made it in the nick of time.” 意思是“我在關鍵時刻趕上了。” 這句話用來描述在最後關頭完成了某事。
範例句子
He arrived in the nick of time to catch his flight.
他準時趕上了他的航班。
She submitted her application in the nick of time.
她及時提交了申請。
Just in the nick of time, he managed to save the documents before the computer crashed.
就在最後一刻,他成功地在電腦崩潰前保存了文件。