“临时抱佛脚”英文最好怎么讲?
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搞不懂 于 1999/11/01 08:09:20 发表在 汉英
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作者：妹 - 1999/11/01 10:54:12
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He always wait til the last minute.
He likes to do things on the run.
And the word "spontaneous" also come to mind. But I don't
think it's an exact fit.
- Pearl
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Don't turn to Buddha for rescue if ...
作者：野草 - 1999/11/01 12:18:04
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又一个须灵活处理的翻译例子。根据想到的情景，随便写下几个：
* Those who pay no respect to God should not plead Him for rescue.
* For a procrastinator, one last-ditch effort will make little difference.
* Don't turn to Buddha ONLY when you find yourself in trouble.
* Be proactive! Even God won't help if you wait till the last minute.
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Excellent! More alternatives...
作者：古月 - 1999/11/01 12:44:52
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In addition to what you and Mei have offered, the following keywords can also be used depending on the context: crisis-driven; ad hoc; improvised or improvising; fire-fighting.
Some organizations are crisis-driven.
Their decision-making processes are ad hoc, improvised, and they often resort to fire-fighting.
Gu Yue
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"To seek help in the 11th hour", however
作者：半个回答 - 1999/11/01 13:31:53
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I don't know why it is translated as such......
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At the 11th hour
作者：野草 - 1999/11/01 14:29:49
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We say "at the eleventh hour" to mean "at the latest possible time". Isn't it obvious enough when on the clock the 12th hour comes last?
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Thanks!
作者：QC - 1999/11/01 15:49:31
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Well, if there IS such a usage as "the 11th hour" for "the last minute", it must be for
the reason you mentioned. The reason why I asked was, I found this translation in a certain
Hy00 Cidian, and was not sure how trusty it was - after all, "the 11th hour" sounds far
from "the last minute".
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If my memory serves, the term "11th hour" started as a military jargon...
作者：ds - 1999/11/01 17:02:04
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In Military operations, the Zeroth hour is the scheduled time for the start of
a military operation, especially a combat operation of substantial scope, like D-day.
The 11th hour refers to 1 hr before the Zeroth hour. When you are at the 11 th hour,
you are at a critical point before the start (or cancellation) of the operation .Pass
that and you are at a point of no return, so to speak.
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Thanks! Didn't expect it could be an entry in a dictionary,
作者：浅草 - 1999/11/01 17:23:42
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你这样一提，我查到了这样的解释：
at the eleventh hour: at the last possible time; just before it's too late. (It's
originally from Bible, Matt. 20:1-16.)
非常谢谢！
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多谢楼上各位！
作者：搞懂了 - 1999/11/01 19:49:37
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