last-ditch
英 [ˌlɑːst ˈdɪtʃ]
美 [ˌlæst ˈdɪtʃ]
adj. 作最后努力(或尝试)的; 孤注一掷的
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牛津词典
adj.
- 作最后努力（或尝试）的；孤注一掷的
used to describe a final attempt to achieve sth, when there is not much hope of succeeding- She underwent a heart transplant in a last-ditch attempt to save her.
她动了心脏移植手术，这是为挽救她的生命而作的最后一次努力。
- She underwent a heart transplant in a last-ditch attempt to save her.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 孤注一掷的；最后一搏的
Alast-ditchaction is done only because there are no other ways left to achieve something or to prevent something happening. It is often done without much hope that it will succeed.- ...a last-ditch attempt to prevent civil war.
阻止内战发生的最后努力 - ...a desperate, last-ditch counterattack.
孤注一掷的反击
- ...a last-ditch attempt to prevent civil war.
英英释义
adj
- of something done as a final recourse (especially to prevent a crisis or disaster)
- a last-ditch attempt
双语例句
- The European Axis Powers have sensed it, and Hitler is adopting a desperate last-ditch policy.
欧洲轴心国是感到了这一变化的；希特勒采取了最后挣扎的政策。 - Her husband whomped up a last-ditch dinner.
她丈夫迫于无奈，匆匆做了一顿晚饭。 - It's the last-ditch fight for them.
这就是他们生死存亡的最后一搏了。 - He "downplayed" the possibility of holding last-ditch talks with Iraq in switzerland.
他“淡化”了在瑞士与伊拉克进行最后阶段谈判的可能性。 - Barack Obama is cutting short his Christmas break in Hawaii to return to Washington for last-ditch budget negotiations to try to avert the large tax rises and spending cuts that kick in on January 1.
巴拉克奥巴马（barackobama）提前结束了在夏威夷的圣诞休假，返回华盛顿，为预算谈判做最后努力，希望避免将于明年1月1日生效的大幅增税和减支。 - She underwent a heart transplant in a last-ditch attempt to save her.
她动了心脏移植手术，这是为挽救她的生命而作的最后一次努力。 - Teachers, colleagues, Yes, let us make a last-ditch pumping a wire;
老师们，同行们，是春蚕，就让我们抽尽最后一根丝； - Looking to sell its asset-management business sounds like a last-ditch move.
出售资产管理业务听起来似乎是雷曼兄弟的无奈之举。 - It was desperate last-ditch attempt to salvage the situation.
这是挽回局势的背水一战。 - When he passed the post office building, he stopped and sent Mrs Qin a last-ditch telegram.
路过邮电局时，他抱着挣扎一下的想法又给秦老师打了个电报。