come down to the wire

基本解释

• （随着某事，如比赛的结束）结果即将揭晓（非正式）

英汉例句

双语例句

• Diplomats said negotiations were likely to come down to the wire as Abbas plans to submit the request on Friday.
  外交官们称谈判的结果很可能是阿巴斯照计划在周五提交申请。
• 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.
  最好能够避免小孩接触到电线这些，还有就是这个电杆最好能牢固，不要因为一点点风吹过来，就倒了。
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• 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.
  等到最后一分钟，达成妥协，华盛顿的很多人就会宣告胜利，说是避免了一场国家灾难。

权威例句

• 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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